US6093425A - Complete nutritional milk compositions and products - Google Patents

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US6093425A
US6093425A US09/448,231 US44823199A US6093425A US 6093425 A US6093425 A US 6093425A US 44823199 A US44823199 A US 44823199A US 6093425 A US6093425 A US 6093425A
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  • This invention relates to the field of complete nutritional compositions and products and more particularly to complete nutritional milk compositions and products which are prepared using pasteurization, ultra-pasteurization or sterilization processes. This invention further relates to the preparation of complete nutritional unflavored or flavored milks, ice creams and yogurts.
  • Nutrition is one of the cornerstones of health, well-being, and the prevention of numerous chronic diseases. Nutritional products play an important role in these areas and attempts to provide readily available and convenient nutritional products to the general public has been a major focus in recent years. To remain healthy one must receive essential nutrients which are indispensable to human nutrition. Essential nutrients include both macronutrients, such as fats, carbohydrates and proteins, and micronutrients, such as vitamins and minerals (including trace elements and electrolytes). Table 1 shows a list of essential macronutrients and micronutrients and corresponding percent daily value (D.V.) of these essential nutrients based on a 2,000 calorie diet as currently specified by governmental regulations, 21 C.F.R. 101.9, 1998. Electrolytes include sodium, potassium and chloride.
  • Nutritionally complete and balanced foods are important for ensuring that the public receives all essential nutrients.
  • the public should not be encouraged to receive incomplete or imbalanced nutrition with foods or liquids that are perceived or marketed to have nutritional benefits. Consumption of nutritionally incomplete foods or liquids that do not contain all the essential nutrients as listed in Table 1 will not necessarily provide complete nutritional well-being.
  • a nutritionally imbalanced product can result in over consumption or under consumption of essential nutrients because some nutrients are presented in very high concentrations while other nutrients are presented in very low concentrations. A balance of essential nutrients, especially micronutrients, is often recommended for optimal nutritional well-being.
  • Vitamin D is necessary for the absorption of calcium and phosphorus in the small intestine of humans which is important in normal growth and mineralization of skeleton and teeth.
  • a deficiency in vitamin D can lead to rickets in young children and to osteomalacia in adults.
  • Excessive consumption of vitamin D can cause hypercalcemia with anorexia, nausea, polyuria, polydipsia, anxiety, pruritus and altered renal function.
  • a balance of calcium and phosphorus is needed for healthy bones and teeth.
  • a diet deficient in one of these micronutrients can directly effect the body's ability to utilize the other two micronutrients.
  • An imbalance of micronutrients, such as excessive calcium and deficient phosphorus, can also cause health problems because a balance of these minerals is required for healthy bones and teeth.
  • the balancing of essential nutrients in desirably quantities is necessary for healthy and well-being.
  • Milk products constitute a significant portion of the overall diet or calorie consumption of human beings. As such, milk products have a major role in maintaining the health of the public. Nutritionally optimal milk products will have a positive effect on the nutrition and the health of the public. Concentration of macronutrients in any given milk product will often depend on the nature of the product and the desirable profile developed by the manufacturer. For example, levels of macronutrients can be manipulated in products such as fat free milk, protein fortified chocolate milk and artificially sweetened ice cream.
  • Nutrition facts of commercially available flavored milks are presented in Tables 2A and 2B.
  • the total fat contents vary with the products profile. For example, a fat free milk will have less total fat than a 1% milk fat product, and both of these products will have lower total fat levels than a full milk fat product.
  • Most of the milk products in Tables 2A and 2B are deficient in a significant number of micronutrients. Many of these micronutrient-deficient milk products contain only sodium, vitamin A, vitamin C, calcium and possibly iron as micronutrients. These micronutrient-deficient milk products are not considered complete nutritional products and may not offer the full health benefits associated with complete nutritional products.
  • Some commercially available milk products are, however, fortified with many of the essential micronutrients. These fortified products generally have 35 to 50 percent of the daily value of many micronutrients present in a single serving. Nevertheless, even these fortified products are not complete nutritional products because some essential micronutrients are lacking from the product or are only present in insignificant or trace amounts. For example, essential micronutrients of vitamin K, folate, selenium, manganese, chromium, molybdenum and chloride are missing from these fortified milk products, resulting in an incomplete nutritional product.
  • the present invention relates to complete nutritional milk compositions and products which have been either pasteurized, ultra-pasteurized or sterilized and which are designed to include per serving size a specified percentage range of each essential micro-nutrient.
  • the product is also designed to have a total calorie content of about 4% to 25% of the daily value per serving size. The daily value is based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
  • the compositions of the present invention can optionally include non-essential but nutritionally functional components.
  • the complete nutritional milk compositions of the present invention can be provided as unflavored milks, flavored milks, ice creams and yogurts.
  • a nutritional dairy-product having a composition which includes a milk and being thermally treated under conditions of pasteurization, ultra-pasteurization or sterilization comprising, per serving size from about 0.1% to about 80% of the daily value of Sodium, Potassium, and vitamin A; from about 0.1% to about 250% of the daily value of Vitamin C; from about 0.1% to about 80% of the daily value of calcium, iron, vitamin D, vitamin E, vitamin K, Thiamine, Riboflavin, Niacin, vitamin B6, Folate, vitamin B12, Biotin, Pantothenic acid, Phosphorus, Iodine, Magnesium, Zinc, Selenium, Copper, Manganese, Chromium, Molybdenum, and Chloride; wherein the percent daily value (D.V.) is based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
  • the nonfrozen compositions of the present invention are designed to be refrigeration shelf-stable. That is, the shelf-life will generally be up to about 16 weeks at temperatures of about 1° C. to 7° C. and preferably about 2° to about 3° C. These are conventional refrigeration temperatures for dairy products. Shelf-life for pasteurized compositions of the present invention will generally be up to about 2 weeks, and for ultra-pasteurized compositions of the present invention, the shelf-life will be between about 4 to about 16 weeks.
  • the concentration of every single added vitamin must be calculated in a way that the effect of heat treatment and storage does not affect the label claim concentration of such vitamin.
  • Table 6 shows the source and quantity of each vitamin (in the vitamin premix) to be used in the inventive standard complete nutritional milk product.
  • the concentration of every single added mineral must be calculated in a way that contribution of the same mineral from other ingredients does not affect the label claim concentration of such mineral.
  • Table 7 shows the source and quantity of each mineral (in the mineral premix) to be used in the inventive standard complete nutritional milk product.
  • the present invention relates to complete nutritional milk compositions and products which have been either pasteurized, ultra-pasteurized or sterilized and which are designed to include per serving size a specified percentage range of each essential micro-nutrient.
  • the composition of the present invention can optionally include non-essential but nutritionally functional components.
  • the complete nutritional milk compositions of the present invention can be provided as unflavored milks, flavored milks, ice creams and yogurts.
  • compositions of the present invention may be prepared by pasteurization, ultra-pasteurization or sterilization processes.
  • the main purpose of these processes is the killing of pathogens which are the micrororganisms causing disease in humans.
  • Pasteurized products must be entirely free from pathogens.
  • pasteurization of milk is required by law in most countries.
  • the traditional pathogens in raw milk are Mycobacterium bovis which causes bovine tuberculosis (which also affects humans), Brucella abortus which transmits brucellosis (undulant fever) to man, Salmonella which are responsible for gastrointestinal diseases and typhoid fevers and Campylobacter jejuni, a common factor in enteritis.
  • milk Apart from pathogenic microorganism, milk also contains other substances and microorganisms which may spoil the taste and shelf-like of the product. A secondary purpose of these processes is therefore to destroy as many as possible of these other organisms in order to safeguard product quality. This requires more intensive heat treatment than is necessary to kill the pathogenic bacteria.
  • the nutritional milk compositions of the present invention are pasteurized at about 75° C. to about 95° C. for about 15 to about 55 seconds.
  • the inventive compositions may be ultra-pasteurized at about 130° C. to about 150° C. for about 2 to about 5 seconds.
  • Pasteurized and ultra-pasteurized compositions are stored at refrigerated temperatures from about 1° C. to about 7° C. Such heat treatment and subsequent refrigeration results in a shelf-like of up to about 16 weeks for the nonfrozen inventive products.
  • inventive compositions may also be prepared by a sterilization process which includes high temperature treatment, such as at about 121° C. for about 15 to about 40 minutes (retort sterilization) or at about 135° C. to about 150° C. for about 2 to about 5 seconds (UHT and aseptic filling). With the latter sterilization, room-temperature storage of the inventive compositions is possible when used in conjunction with aseptic processing and packaging means.
  • a sterilization process which includes high temperature treatment, such as at about 121° C. for about 15 to about 40 minutes (retort sterilization) or at about 135° C. to about 150° C. for about 2 to about 5 seconds (UHT and aseptic filling).
  • the ultra-pasteurization and sterilization with aseptic filling can operate on the principle of direct steam injection or steam infusion and on indirect heating through use of a heat exchanger.
  • ohmic or microwave heating may suitably be used.
  • shelf-like of the product refers to as the time which a product can be stored without the quality falling below a certain acceptable, minimum level.
  • the concept is subjective--the shelf-like can be very long if the criteria of product quality are low.
  • the physical and chemical limiting factors of shelf-like are gelling, increase of viscosity, sedimentation, and phase separation.
  • the organoleptic limiting factors are deterioration of taste, smell, and color.
  • the containers for packaging of nutritional milk products of the present invention can include any suitable container for storing food products.
  • suitable container for storing food products Some non-limiting examples include a gable-top carton, a plastic container, a glass container, a cardboard container, a metal container, a metal can or a paper container.
  • the container may be any suitable enclosure such as a jar, a can, a bottle or a sealed film (plastic or plastic with a metallized layer).
  • compositions of the present invention have been formulated such that the resultant pH is essentially neutral, e.g., about 5.5 to about 7.5.
  • Preservation of the inventive compositions is accomplished by pasteurization and refrigerated storage, ultra-pasteurization and refrigerated storage or sterilization methods and is not dependent on acidic pH for preservation.
  • compositions of the present invention can suitably include milk from a variety of sources and of different types.
  • the milk used in the inventive compositions can include fat free milk, low fat milk, full fat milk, lactose-free milk (produced by hydrolyzing the lactose by lactase enzyme to glucose and galactose, or other method), concentrated milk, dry milk or organic milk.
  • Fatfree milk is nonfat or skim milk product.
  • Low-fat milk is typically defined as milk that contains from about 1% to about 2% fat.
  • Fullfat milk often contains about 3.4% fat.
  • the animal source of the milk is typically a cow, but the inventive compositions are not limited just to cow's milk.
  • milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, camel, llama, mare, or deer may suitably be used.
  • organic refers to a food, such as milk, produced without the use of pesticides, chemical fertilizers, herbicides or fungicides.
  • land on which milk-producing animals are raised and grains or grasses used to feed these animals should be free of these prohibited substances, e.g., pesticides, chemical fertilizers, herbicides or fungicides, for a number of years, often three years, prior to the milk being labeled as organic.
  • Such organic milk is usually produced from animals that are substantially free of synthetic hormones, such as recombinant bovine somatotropin hormone (rbST/rBGH), and antibiotics.
  • compositions of the present invention can be formulated into different types of dairy products.
  • the dairy product can be an unflavored or a flavored milk.
  • the diary product can be a dairy drink, dairy beverage or a dairy cocktail.
  • Such drinks, beverages or cocktails are products that contain the inventive compositions in a diluted form.
  • Such diluted forms can include, as nonlimiting examples, a fruit juice or a carbonated soda as a diluent combined with the inventive compositions.
  • the inventive compositions can also be frozen to yield an ice cream or other frozen desert.
  • the ice creams can be formulated into a standard ice cream containing about 10% milkfat, a premium ice cream containing about 15% milkfat and a super premium ice cream containing about 17% milkfat.
  • Other milkfat levels are contemplated with the inventive compositions.
  • non-dairy fats as example for use in meelorine, are also contemplated.
  • other frozen deserts such as sherbets, sundaes, or partially frozen deserts, such as milk shakes, may suitably be made from the inventive compositions.
  • the incentive compositions can be formulated into a yogurt.
  • Yogurt is produced by culturing the compositions of the present invention with a bacterial culture such as lactic acid-producing bacteria, Lactobacillus bulgaricus and Streptococcus thermophilus.
  • probiotic microorganisms include Bifidobacterium spp., Lactobacillus acidophilus and Bifidobacterium bifidum.
  • probiotic microorganism can include bacteria that produce therapeutic yogurts. Such microorganisms such as, for example, str. salivarius ssp. thermophilus, Lb. acidophilus, B.
  • an organic yogurt which is made from organic milk, may contain microorganisms such as, S. Thermophilus, L. Bulgaricus, L. Acidophilus, Bifudus, L. Casei, L. Reuteri.
  • Prebiotic ingredients should also be present to allow the probiotic microorganisms to remain active within the yogurt.
  • Prebiotic refers to a non-digestive food that beneficially affects the host by selectively stimulating the growth and/or activity of one or a limited number of bacteria in the colon, such as fructo-oligosaccharides.
  • probiotic refers to a mono or mixed culture of live microorganisms, when applied to man or animal, beneficially affects the host by improving the properties of the indigenous microflora, such as bifidobacterium.
  • Yogurts using the inventive compositions can be set yogurts where the fermentation occurs in the final retail container or stirred yogurts where the fermentation occurs in bulk prior to packaging. Furthermore, these yogurts can contain flavors or fruits, can be frozen to provide a frozen yogurt or can be in the form of a drinkable fluid to provide a drinkable yogurt.
  • the protein source may be selected from a variety of materials, including without limitation, milk protein, whey protein, caseinate, soy protein, egg whites, gelatins, collagen and combinations thereof. Included in the protein source are lactose-free skin milk, milk protein isolate, and whey protein isolate.
  • the inventive compositions can be fortified with these proteins. It is also contemplated to use soy milk with the present inventive compositions.
  • soy milk refers to a liquid made by grinding dehulled soy beans, mixing with water, cooking and recovering the dissolved soy milk out of the beans. Such soy milk can be formed into a milk-like product, which has similar taste, texture and appearance to animal (dairy) milk, but is essentially free of animal (dairy) milk.
  • a dairy-like product which as used herein refers to a product having similar taste, texture and appearance to diary products made from animal milk, but does not contain animal milk, can be made from such milk-like products.
  • the carbohydrate source useful in the present invention may be selected from a wide variety of materials such as sucrose, corn syrup solids, glucose, fructose, maltodextrin and combinations thereof.
  • Artificial sweeteners such as saccharine, aspartame, asulfame K, sucrolose and their combination, as well as others, may be incorporated to enhance the organoleptic and sweetness quality of the compositions.
  • Various fiber sources may be included in the compositions of the present invention. These sources may be selected from such materials as oat fiber, soy fiber, guar gum, pectin, soy polysaccharides, gum arabic, hydrolyzed fibers and the like. Cellulose, hemicellulose, hydrocollides, methylcellulose, carboxymethyl cellulose and the like are contemplated. Also useful are fructo-oligosaccharides.
  • compositions of the present invention can be formulated into a variety of different product forms.
  • forms can include, but are not limited to, high protein and fiber-containing, fat-free (skim), 1% low fat, 2% low fat, full fat (3.4%), skim plus nonfat milk solids and lactose-free skim milks.
  • fatfree (nonfat or skim) milk is used, the milk may be partially evaporated or has added nonfat milk solids to yield a product with a rich creamy taste.
  • the compositions can be flavored with natural or artificial ingredients. Such ingredients may be combined with the inventive compositions to form a substantially uniform flavored product or may be present in a nonuniform manner, such as fruit on the bottom of a inventive yogurt composition.
  • flavored compositions include chocolate, strawberry, peach, raspberry, vanilla, banana, coffee, mocha and combinations thereof.
  • a nutritional dairy-product having a composition which includes a milk and being thermally treated under conditions of pasteurization, ultra-pasteurization or sterilization comprises, per serving size from about 0.1% to about 80% of the daily value of Sodium, Potassium, and vitamin A; from about 0.1% to about 250% of the daily value of Vitamin C; and from about 0.1% to about 80% of the daily value of calcium, iron, vitamin D, vitamin E, vitamin K, Thiamine, Riboflavin, Niacin, vitamin B6, Folate, vitamin B12, Biotin, Pantothenic acid, Phosphorus, Iodine, Magnesium, Zinc, Selenium, Copper, Manganese, Chromium, Molybdenum, and Chloride; wherein the percent daily value (D.V.) is based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
  • a nutritional dairy-product having a composition which includes a milk and being thermally treated under conditions of pasteurization, ultra-pasteurization, or sterilization comprises, per serving size: from about 10% to about 50% of the daily value of Sodium, Potassium, and vitamin A; from about 10% to about 100% of the daily value of vitamin C; from about 10% to about 50% of the daily value of Calcium, iron, vitamin D, vitamin E, vitamin K, Thiamine, Riboflavin, Niacin, vitamin B6, Folate, vitamin B12, Biotin, Pantothenic acid, Phosphorus, Iodine, Magnesium, Zinc, Selenium, Copper, Manganese, Chromium, Molybdenum, and Chloride; wherein the percent daily value (D.V.) is based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
  • the serving size for a milk is about one cup.
  • the serving size for a yogurt is about one cup.
  • the serving size for an ice cream or frozen dessert is about one-half (1/2) cup
  • the inventive compositions contain about 10 to 25 percent of the daily value of essential vitamins and essential minerals. Most of the essential vitamins and essential minerals are provided at about 10 percent of the daily value, but some essential vitamins and minerals, such as riboflavin, vitamin B12, vitamin D, calcium and phosphorus, are provided at higher concentrations because of the inherent properties of milk and consumer expectations. Nevertheless, the inventive compositions contain all essential vitamins and essential minerals in scientifically sound and socially responsible quantities.
  • Essential macronutrients are included in the inventive compositions. Levels of the essential macronutrients vary with the product profile.
  • Antioxidants useful in the present invention include, without limitation, butylhydroxy anisole (BHA), butylhydroxy toluene (BHT), tertiary butyl hydroquinone (TBHQ), propyl gallate and combinations thereof. Natural antioxidants can also be included through additional amounts of vitamin C, vitamin E, beta-carotene, selenium, zinc and combinations thereof. Various herbs, herb extracts, botanicals, botanical extracts, amino acids and the like, and combinations thereof, can also be included for their intended functions and various products using such dietary supplements can be formulated therefrom.
  • BHA butylhydroxy anisole
  • BHT butylhydroxy toluene
  • TBHQ tertiary butyl hydroquinone
  • Natural antioxidants can also be included through additional amounts of vitamin C, vitamin E, beta-carotene, selenium, zinc and combinations thereof.
  • Various herbs, herb extracts, botanicals, botanical extracts, amino acids and the like, and combinations thereof can also be included for their intended functions and various products
  • non-nutritive components can be included in the inventive compositions.
  • fillers, coloring agents, flavors, emulsifiers and the like are useful.
  • Other nutritionally valuable, but non-essential components can be added, including choline, taurine, L-carnitine and the like. Combinations of these non-nutritive and non-essential components are contemplated.
  • inventive compositions for their intended function.
  • inventive compositions can be used in other dairy products, such as but not limited to cheeses, creams, custards, and the like.
  • a milk was the first ingredient to be introduced into the batching container.
  • the batch volume could be adjusted at the end of the batching process, it is preferred that the amount of milk is precalculated in a way that addition of other ingredients automatically brings the volume of the batch to the desirable level.
  • Proteins, fats, carbohydrates, minerals, flavors, colors, and vitamins are added sequentially. After the addition of each ingredient, the combination was mixed or homogenized before the next ingredient was added to the system.
  • the batch is immediately pasteurized (85° C. for 30 seconds) and/or ultra-pasteurized (135-150° C. for up to 5 seconds).
  • the pasteurized and/or ultra-pasteurized nutritional milk product is either promptly cooled and continuously kept at refrigerated temperature (1-7° C., preferably 2-3° C.); or promptly frozen and continuously kept a freezing temperature (-18° C.); and/or while still warm (about 55° C.), is cultured and kept at 37° C. for several hours before cooled to refrigerated temperatures.

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Complete nutritional milk compositions and products such as unflavored and flavored milks, yogurts, ice creams and frozen yogurts can be prepared through pasteurization, ultra-pasteurization or sterilization processes. By varying the choice and quantity of nutritional and functional ingredients, compositions which include a milk comprise, per serving size: from about 0.1% to about 80% of the daily value of Sodium, Potassium, and vitamin A; from about 0.1% to about 250% of the daily value of Vitamin C; and from about 0.1% to about 80% of the daily value of calcium, iron, vitamin D, vitamin E, vitamin K, Thiamine, Riboflavin, Niacin, vitamin B6, Folate, vitamin B12, Biotin, Pantothenic acid, Phosphorus, Iodine, Magnesium, Zinc, Selenium, Copper, Manganese, Chromium, Molybdenum, and Chloride; wherein the percent daily value (D.V.) is based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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RELATED APPLICATIONS
The present application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. Ser. No. 09/305,074, filed May 4, 1999 , now U.S. Pat. No. 6,030,650, which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. Ser. No. 08/975,692, filed Nov. 21, 1997, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,985,339, issued Nov. 16, 1999, which claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/031,637, filed Nov. 22, 1996, all of which are incorporated in their entirety herein by reference.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to the field of complete nutritional compositions and products and more particularly to complete nutritional milk compositions and products which are prepared using pasteurization, ultra-pasteurization or sterilization processes. This invention further relates to the preparation of complete nutritional unflavored or flavored milks, ice creams and yogurts.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Nutrition is one of the cornerstones of health, well-being, and the prevention of numerous chronic diseases. Nutritional products play an important role in these areas and attempts to provide readily available and convenient nutritional products to the general public has been a major focus in recent years. To remain healthy one must receive essential nutrients which are indispensable to human nutrition. Essential nutrients include both macronutrients, such as fats, carbohydrates and proteins, and micronutrients, such as vitamins and minerals (including trace elements and electrolytes). Table 1 shows a list of essential macronutrients and micronutrients and corresponding percent daily value (D.V.) of these essential nutrients based on a 2,000 calorie diet as currently specified by governmental regulations, 21 C.F.R. 101.9, 1998. Electrolytes include sodium, potassium and chloride.
Nutritionally complete and balanced foods are important for ensuring that the public receives all essential nutrients. The public should not be encouraged to receive incomplete or imbalanced nutrition with foods or liquids that are perceived or marketed to have nutritional benefits. Consumption of nutritionally incomplete foods or liquids that do not contain all the essential nutrients as listed in Table 1 will not necessarily provide complete nutritional well-being. Furthermore, a nutritionally imbalanced product can result in over consumption or under consumption of essential nutrients because some nutrients are presented in very high concentrations while other nutrients are presented in very low concentrations. A balance of essential nutrients, especially micronutrients, is often recommended for optimal nutritional well-being.
As an example of complete and balanced nutrition, consider the need and interaction of just three micronutrients, such as, vitamin D, calcium and phosphorus. Vitamin D is necessary for the absorption of calcium and phosphorus in the small intestine of humans which is important in normal growth and mineralization of skeleton and teeth. A deficiency in vitamin D can lead to rickets in young children and to osteomalacia in adults. Excessive consumption of vitamin D, however, can cause hypercalcemia with anorexia, nausea, polyuria, polydipsia, anxiety, pruritus and altered renal function. Furthermore, a balance of calcium and phosphorus is needed for healthy bones and teeth. A diet deficient in one of these micronutrients can directly effect the body's ability to utilize the other two micronutrients. An imbalance of micronutrients, such as excessive calcium and deficient phosphorus, can also cause health problems because a balance of these minerals is required for healthy bones and teeth. Thus, the balancing of essential nutrients in desirably quantities is necessary for healthy and well-being.
Milk products constitute a significant portion of the overall diet or calorie consumption of human beings. As such, milk products have a major role in maintaining the health of the public. Nutritionally optimal milk products will have a positive effect on the nutrition and the health of the public. Concentration of macronutrients in any given milk product will often depend on the nature of the product and the desirable profile developed by the manufacturer. For example, levels of macronutrients can be manipulated in products such as fat free milk, protein fortified chocolate milk and artificially sweetened ice cream.
Nutrition facts of commercially available flavored milks, including organic milk and soy milk, are presented in Tables 2A and 2B. The total fat contents vary with the products profile. For example, a fat free milk will have less total fat than a 1% milk fat product, and both of these products will have lower total fat levels than a full milk fat product. Most of the milk products in Tables 2A and 2B, however, are deficient in a significant number of micronutrients. Many of these micronutrient-deficient milk products contain only sodium, vitamin A, vitamin C, calcium and possibly iron as micronutrients. These micronutrient-deficient milk products are not considered complete nutritional products and may not offer the full health benefits associated with complete nutritional products.
Some commercially available milk products, as presented in Table 2B, are, however, fortified with many of the essential micronutrients. These fortified products generally have 35 to 50 percent of the daily value of many micronutrients present in a single serving. Nevertheless, even these fortified products are not complete nutritional products because some essential micronutrients are lacking from the product or are only present in insignificant or trace amounts. For example, essential micronutrients of vitamin K, folate, selenium, manganese, chromium, molybdenum and chloride are missing from these fortified milk products, resulting in an incomplete nutritional product.
As will commercially available flavored milks, commercially available ice creams and frozen yogurts (see Table 3A and 3B) and commercially available yogurts (see Tables 4A and 4B) typically have incomplete and imbalanced micronutrient profiles. These ice creams and yogurts do not offer the nutritional benefits of a nutritionally complete and balanced product.
There is a need for nutritionally complete and nutritionally balanced milk products for consumption by the public without concern of over consumption of essential micronutrients, especially those that are not naturally present in milk. The present invention meets these and other needs, as will come apparent in the description provided below.
THE SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to complete nutritional milk compositions and products which have been either pasteurized, ultra-pasteurized or sterilized and which are designed to include per serving size a specified percentage range of each essential micro-nutrient. The product is also designed to have a total calorie content of about 4% to 25% of the daily value per serving size. The daily value is based on a 2,000 calorie diet. The compositions of the present invention can optionally include non-essential but nutritionally functional components. The complete nutritional milk compositions of the present invention can be provided as unflavored milks, flavored milks, ice creams and yogurts.
A nutritional dairy-product having a composition is provided which includes a milk and being thermally treated under conditions of pasteurization, ultra-pasteurization or sterilization comprising, per serving size from about 0.1% to about 80% of the daily value of Sodium, Potassium, and vitamin A; from about 0.1% to about 250% of the daily value of Vitamin C; from about 0.1% to about 80% of the daily value of calcium, iron, vitamin D, vitamin E, vitamin K, Thiamine, Riboflavin, Niacin, vitamin B6, Folate, vitamin B12, Biotin, Pantothenic acid, Phosphorus, Iodine, Magnesium, Zinc, Selenium, Copper, Manganese, Chromium, Molybdenum, and Chloride; wherein the percent daily value (D.V.) is based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
The nonfrozen compositions of the present invention are designed to be refrigeration shelf-stable. That is, the shelf-life will generally be up to about 16 weeks at temperatures of about 1° C. to 7° C. and preferably about 2° to about 3° C. These are conventional refrigeration temperatures for dairy products. Shelf-life for pasteurized compositions of the present invention will generally be up to about 2 weeks, and for ultra-pasteurized compositions of the present invention, the shelf-life will be between about 4 to about 16 weeks.
The concentration of every single added vitamin must be calculated in a way that the effect of heat treatment and storage does not affect the label claim concentration of such vitamin. Table 6 shows the source and quantity of each vitamin (in the vitamin premix) to be used in the inventive standard complete nutritional milk product. Likewise, the concentration of every single added mineral must be calculated in a way that contribution of the same mineral from other ingredients does not affect the label claim concentration of such mineral. Table 7 shows the source and quantity of each mineral (in the mineral premix) to be used in the inventive standard complete nutritional milk product.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to complete nutritional milk compositions and products which have been either pasteurized, ultra-pasteurized or sterilized and which are designed to include per serving size a specified percentage range of each essential micro-nutrient. The composition of the present invention can optionally include non-essential but nutritionally functional components. The complete nutritional milk compositions of the present invention can be provided as unflavored milks, flavored milks, ice creams and yogurts.
The compositions of the present invention may be prepared by pasteurization, ultra-pasteurization or sterilization processes. The main purpose of these processes is the killing of pathogens which are the micrororganisms causing disease in humans. Pasteurized products must be entirely free from pathogens. In fact, pasteurization of milk is required by law in most countries. The traditional pathogens in raw milk are Mycobacterium bovis which causes bovine tuberculosis (which also affects humans), Brucella abortus which transmits brucellosis (undulant fever) to man, Salmonella which are responsible for gastrointestinal diseases and typhoid fevers and Campylobacter jejuni, a common factor in enteritis.
Apart from pathogenic microorganism, milk also contains other substances and microorganisms which may spoil the taste and shelf-like of the product. A secondary purpose of these processes is therefore to destroy as many as possible of these other organisms in order to safeguard product quality. This requires more intensive heat treatment than is necessary to kill the pathogenic bacteria.
To ensure the destruction of all pathogenic microorganisms, it is necessary to heat the product to a given temperature and hold it at that temperature for a certain length of time before it is cooled again. The combination of temperature and holding time is very important as it determines the intensity of the heat treatment. The nutritional milk compositions of the present invention are pasteurized at about 75° C. to about 95° C. for about 15 to about 55 seconds. Alternatively the inventive compositions may be ultra-pasteurized at about 130° C. to about 150° C. for about 2 to about 5 seconds. Pasteurized and ultra-pasteurized compositions are stored at refrigerated temperatures from about 1° C. to about 7° C. Such heat treatment and subsequent refrigeration results in a shelf-like of up to about 16 weeks for the nonfrozen inventive products.
The inventive compositions may also be prepared by a sterilization process which includes high temperature treatment, such as at about 121° C. for about 15 to about 40 minutes (retort sterilization) or at about 135° C. to about 150° C. for about 2 to about 5 seconds (UHT and aseptic filling). With the latter sterilization, room-temperature storage of the inventive compositions is possible when used in conjunction with aseptic processing and packaging means.
The ultra-pasteurization and sterilization with aseptic filling can operate on the principle of direct steam injection or steam infusion and on indirect heating through use of a heat exchanger. Alternatively, ohmic or microwave heating may suitably be used.
As used herein the term "shelf-like" of the product refers to as the time which a product can be stored without the quality falling below a certain acceptable, minimum level. The concept is subjective--the shelf-like can be very long if the criteria of product quality are low. The physical and chemical limiting factors of shelf-like are gelling, increase of viscosity, sedimentation, and phase separation. The organoleptic limiting factors are deterioration of taste, smell, and color.
The containers for packaging of nutritional milk products of the present invention can include any suitable container for storing food products. Some non-limiting examples include a gable-top carton, a plastic container, a glass container, a cardboard container, a metal container, a metal can or a paper container. The container may be any suitable enclosure such as a jar, a can, a bottle or a sealed film (plastic or plastic with a metallized layer).
The compositions of the present invention have been formulated such that the resultant pH is essentially neutral, e.g., about 5.5 to about 7.5. Preservation of the inventive compositions is accomplished by pasteurization and refrigerated storage, ultra-pasteurization and refrigerated storage or sterilization methods and is not dependent on acidic pH for preservation.
The compositions of the present invention can suitably include milk from a variety of sources and of different types. For example, the milk used in the inventive compositions can include fat free milk, low fat milk, full fat milk, lactose-free milk (produced by hydrolyzing the lactose by lactase enzyme to glucose and galactose, or other method), concentrated milk, dry milk or organic milk. Fatfree milk is nonfat or skim milk product. Low-fat milk is typically defined as milk that contains from about 1% to about 2% fat. Fullfat milk often contains about 3.4% fat. The animal source of the milk is typically a cow, but the inventive compositions are not limited just to cow's milk. For example, milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, camel, llama, mare, or deer may suitably be used. As used herein, the term "organic" refers to a food, such as milk, produced without the use of pesticides, chemical fertilizers, herbicides or fungicides. Typically, land on which milk-producing animals are raised and grains or grasses used to feed these animals should be free of these prohibited substances, e.g., pesticides, chemical fertilizers, herbicides or fungicides, for a number of years, often three years, prior to the milk being labeled as organic. Such organic milk is usually produced from animals that are substantially free of synthetic hormones, such as recombinant bovine somatotropin hormone (rbST/rBGH), and antibiotics.
The compositions of the present invention can be formulated into different types of dairy products. For example, the dairy product can be an unflavored or a flavored milk. Additionally, the diary product can be a dairy drink, dairy beverage or a dairy cocktail. Such drinks, beverages or cocktails are products that contain the inventive compositions in a diluted form. Such diluted forms can include, as nonlimiting examples, a fruit juice or a carbonated soda as a diluent combined with the inventive compositions.
The inventive compositions can also be frozen to yield an ice cream or other frozen desert. The ice creams can be formulated into a standard ice cream containing about 10% milkfat, a premium ice cream containing about 15% milkfat and a super premium ice cream containing about 17% milkfat. Other milkfat levels are contemplated with the inventive compositions. Additionally, non-dairy fats, as example for use in meelorine, are also contemplated. Furthermore, other frozen deserts, such as sherbets, sundaes, or partially frozen deserts, such as milk shakes, may suitably be made from the inventive compositions.
Additionally, the incentive compositions can be formulated into a yogurt. Yogurt is produced by culturing the compositions of the present invention with a bacterial culture such as lactic acid-producing bacteria, Lactobacillus bulgaricus and Streptococcus thermophilus. Additionally, other nonlimiting examples of probiotic microorganisms include Bifidobacterium spp., Lactobacillus acidophilus and Bifidobacterium bifidum. Furthermore, probiotic microorganism can include bacteria that produce therapeutic yogurts. Such microorganisms such as, for example, str. salivarius ssp. thermophilus, Lb. acidophilus, B. bifidium, in therapeutic yogurts are able to survive transit through the stomach, remain active in the presence of bile and have the ability to colonize the intestine. Furthermore, an organic yogurt, which is made from organic milk, may contain microorganisms such as, S. Thermophilus, L. Bulgaricus, L. Acidophilus, Bifudus, L. Casei, L. Reuteri. Prebiotic ingredients should also be present to allow the probiotic microorganisms to remain active within the yogurt. As used herein the term "Prebiotic" refers to a non-digestive food that beneficially affects the host by selectively stimulating the growth and/or activity of one or a limited number of bacteria in the colon, such as fructo-oligosaccharides. As used herein the term "probiotic" refers to a mono or mixed culture of live microorganisms, when applied to man or animal, beneficially affects the host by improving the properties of the indigenous microflora, such as bifidobacterium.
Yogurts using the inventive compositions can be set yogurts where the fermentation occurs in the final retail container or stirred yogurts where the fermentation occurs in bulk prior to packaging. Furthermore, these yogurts can contain flavors or fruits, can be frozen to provide a frozen yogurt or can be in the form of a drinkable fluid to provide a drinkable yogurt.
The protein source may be selected from a variety of materials, including without limitation, milk protein, whey protein, caseinate, soy protein, egg whites, gelatins, collagen and combinations thereof. Included in the protein source are lactose-free skin milk, milk protein isolate, and whey protein isolate. The inventive compositions can be fortified with these proteins. It is also contemplated to use soy milk with the present inventive compositions. As used herein, soy milk refers to a liquid made by grinding dehulled soy beans, mixing with water, cooking and recovering the dissolved soy milk out of the beans. Such soy milk can be formed into a milk-like product, which has similar taste, texture and appearance to animal (dairy) milk, but is essentially free of animal (dairy) milk. Furthermore, a dairy-like product, which as used herein refers to a product having similar taste, texture and appearance to diary products made from animal milk, but does not contain animal milk, can be made from such milk-like products.
The carbohydrate source useful in the present invention may be selected from a wide variety of materials such as sucrose, corn syrup solids, glucose, fructose, maltodextrin and combinations thereof.
Artificial sweeteners such as saccharine, aspartame, asulfame K, sucrolose and their combination, as well as others, may be incorporated to enhance the organoleptic and sweetness quality of the compositions. Various fiber sources may be included in the compositions of the present invention. These sources may be selected from such materials as oat fiber, soy fiber, guar gum, pectin, soy polysaccharides, gum arabic, hydrolyzed fibers and the like. Cellulose, hemicellulose, hydrocollides, methylcellulose, carboxymethyl cellulose and the like are contemplated. Also useful are fructo-oligosaccharides.
Compositions of the present invention can be formulated into a variety of different product forms. For example, forms can include, but are not limited to, high protein and fiber-containing, fat-free (skim), 1% low fat, 2% low fat, full fat (3.4%), skim plus nonfat milk solids and lactose-free skim milks. Furthermore, where fatfree (nonfat or skim) milk is used, the milk may be partially evaporated or has added nonfat milk solids to yield a product with a rich creamy taste. The compositions can be flavored with natural or artificial ingredients. Such ingredients may be combined with the inventive compositions to form a substantially uniform flavored product or may be present in a nonuniform manner, such as fruit on the bottom of a inventive yogurt composition. Nonlimiting examples of flavored compositions include chocolate, strawberry, peach, raspberry, vanilla, banana, coffee, mocha and combinations thereof.
In one embodiment, a nutritional dairy-product having a composition which includes a milk and being thermally treated under conditions of pasteurization, ultra-pasteurization or sterilization is provided and comprises, per serving size from about 0.1% to about 80% of the daily value of Sodium, Potassium, and vitamin A; from about 0.1% to about 250% of the daily value of Vitamin C; and from about 0.1% to about 80% of the daily value of calcium, iron, vitamin D, vitamin E, vitamin K, Thiamine, Riboflavin, Niacin, vitamin B6, Folate, vitamin B12, Biotin, Pantothenic acid, Phosphorus, Iodine, Magnesium, Zinc, Selenium, Copper, Manganese, Chromium, Molybdenum, and Chloride; wherein the percent daily value (D.V.) is based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
In a preferred embodiment, a nutritional dairy-product having a composition which includes a milk and being thermally treated under conditions of pasteurization, ultra-pasteurization, or sterilization is provided and comprises, per serving size: from about 10% to about 50% of the daily value of Sodium, Potassium, and vitamin A; from about 10% to about 100% of the daily value of vitamin C; from about 10% to about 50% of the daily value of Calcium, iron, vitamin D, vitamin E, vitamin K, Thiamine, Riboflavin, Niacin, vitamin B6, Folate, vitamin B12, Biotin, Pantothenic acid, Phosphorus, Iodine, Magnesium, Zinc, Selenium, Copper, Manganese, Chromium, Molybdenum, and Chloride; wherein the percent daily value (D.V.) is based on a 2,000 calorie diet. The serving size for a milk is about one cup. The serving size for a yogurt is about one cup. The serving size for an ice cream or frozen dessert is about one-half (1/2) cup.
In view of this rationale for fortification, the inventive compositions, as shown in Table 5, contain about 10 to 25 percent of the daily value of essential vitamins and essential minerals. Most of the essential vitamins and essential minerals are provided at about 10 percent of the daily value, but some essential vitamins and minerals, such as riboflavin, vitamin B12, vitamin D, calcium and phosphorus, are provided at higher concentrations because of the inherent properties of milk and consumer expectations. Nevertheless, the inventive compositions contain all essential vitamins and essential minerals in scientifically sound and socially responsible quantities.
Essential macronutrients are included in the inventive compositions. Levels of the essential macronutrients vary with the product profile.
Antioxidants useful in the present invention include, without limitation, butylhydroxy anisole (BHA), butylhydroxy toluene (BHT), tertiary butyl hydroquinone (TBHQ), propyl gallate and combinations thereof. Natural antioxidants can also be included through additional amounts of vitamin C, vitamin E, beta-carotene, selenium, zinc and combinations thereof. Various herbs, herb extracts, botanicals, botanical extracts, amino acids and the like, and combinations thereof, can also be included for their intended functions and various products using such dietary supplements can be formulated therefrom.
Various non-nutritive components can be included in the inventive compositions. For example, fillers, coloring agents, flavors, emulsifiers and the like are useful. Other nutritionally valuable, but non-essential components can be added, including choline, taurine, L-carnitine and the like. Combinations of these non-nutritive and non-essential components are contemplated.
Various nutraceuticals and phytochemicals can be incorporated into the inventive compositions for their intended function. Furthermore, it is contemplated that the inventive compositions can be used in other dairy products, such as but not limited to cheeses, creams, custards, and the like.
EXAMPLES
Batching and Processing Procedure
Proper batching is of utmost importance. For preparation of all pasteurized and/or ultra-pasteurized complete nutritional milk products, the total processing system was cleaned (CIP=Clean-In-Place).
For the preparation of all pasteurized and/or ultra-pasteurized complete nutritional milk products, high quality, food-grade ingredients were used. Order of addition of ingredients, their physical structure, temperature, and rate of addition are also very important.
A milk was the first ingredient to be introduced into the batching container. Although the batch volume could be adjusted at the end of the batching process, it is preferred that the amount of milk is precalculated in a way that addition of other ingredients automatically brings the volume of the batch to the desirable level.
Proteins, fats, carbohydrates, minerals, flavors, colors, and vitamins are added sequentially. After the addition of each ingredient, the combination was mixed or homogenized before the next ingredient was added to the system.
Upon obtaining a homogeneous batch of unprocessed complete nutritional milk product with desirable profile of nutrients and functional ingredients, the batch is immediately pasteurized (85° C. for 30 seconds) and/or ultra-pasteurized (135-150° C. for up to 5 seconds). The pasteurized and/or ultra-pasteurized nutritional milk product is either promptly cooled and continuously kept at refrigerated temperature (1-7° C., preferably 2-3° C.); or promptly frozen and continuously kept a freezing temperature (-18° C.); and/or while still warm (about 55° C.), is cultured and kept at 37° C. for several hours before cooled to refrigerated temperatures.
Example 1A
Pursuing the batching and processing guideline explained above, a fatfree complete nutritional milk composition was developed. The ingredients, including fatfree (skim) milk, used for the preparation of this product is shown in Table 8.
Example 1B
Pursuing the batching and processing guideline explained above, a fatfree complete nutritional milk composition was developed. The ingredients, including fatfree milk with nonfat milk solids, used for the preparation of this product is shown in Table 9.
Example 1C
Pursuing the batching and processing guideline explained above, a fatfree complete nutritional milk composition was developed. The ingredients, including lactose-free fatfree milk, used for the preparation of this product is shown in Table 10.
Example 1D
Pursing the batching and processing guideline explained above, a lowfat (1% fat) complete nutritional milk composition was developed. The ingredients, including 1% fat milk, used for the preparation of this product is shown in Table 11.
Example 1E
Pursing the batching and processing guideline explained above, a lowfat (2% fat) complete nutritional milk composition was developed. The ingredients, including 2% fat milk, used for the preparation of this product is shown in Table 12.
Example 1F
Pursuing the batching and processing guideline explained above, a fullfat (3.4% fat) complete nutritional milk composition was developed. The ingredients, including fullfat (3.4% fat) milk, used for the preparation of this product is shown in Table 13.
Example 2A
Pursuing the batching and processing guideline explained above, a lowfat (1% fat) complete nutritional milk (chocolate flavor) composition was developed. The ingredients, including 1% fat chocolate milk, used for the preparation of this product is shown in Table 14.
Example 2B
Pursuing the batching and processing guideline explained above, a lowfat (1% fat) complete nutritional milk (strawberry flavor) composition was developed. The ingredients, including 1% fat strawberry milk, used for the preparation of this product is shown in Table 15.
Example 2C
Pursuing the batching and processing guideline explained above, a lowfat (1% fat) complete nutritional milk (vanilla flavor) composition was developed. The ingredients, including 1% fat vanilla milk, used for the preparation of this product is shown in Table 16.
Example 2D
Pursuing the batching and processing guideline explained above, a lowfat (1% fat) complete nutritional milk (banana flavor) composition was developed. The ingredients, including 1% fat banana milk, used for the preparation of this product is shown in Table 17.
Example 3A
Pursuing the batching and processing guideline explained above, a complete nutritional light vanilla ice cream composition was developed. The ingredients, including full fat milk and Half & Half, used for the preparation of this product is shown in Table 18.
Example 3B
Pursuing the batching and processing guideline explained above, a fat-free, lactose-free, complete nutritional chocolate fudgesicle ice cream composition was developed. The ingredients, including 100% fat-free, lactose-free milk, used for the preparation of this product is shown in Table 19.
Example 3C
Pursuing the batching and processing guideline explained above, a lowfat, complete nutritional peach frozen yogurt composition was developed. The ingredients, including lowfat (2%) vanilla yogurt, used for the preparation of this product is shown in Table 20.
Example 4A
Pursuing the batching and processing guideline explained above, a fatfree (nonfat or skim), complete nutritional vanilla yogurt composition was developed. The ingredients, including fatfree (skim) milk, used for the preparation of this product is shown in Table 21.
Example 4B
Pursuing the batching and processing guideline explained above, a 1% fat, complete nutritional strawberry yogurt composition was developed. The ingredients, including 1% fat milk and strawberry preserve, used for the preparation of this product is shown in Table 22.
Example 4C
Pursuing the batching and processing guideline explained above, a 2% fat, complete nutritional raspberry yogurt composition was developed. The ingredients, including 2% fat milk and raspberry preserve, used for the preparation of this product is shown in Table 23.
Example 4D
Pursuing the batching and processing guideline explained above, a full-fat, complete nutritional organic yogurt composition was developed. The ingredients, including fullfat organic milk, used for the preparation of this product is shown in Table 24.
Although this invention has certain preferred embodiments, it will be obvious to those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications may be made therein without departing from the invention, and all such changes and modifications are intended to fall within the true spirit and scope of the invention.
              TABLE 1                                                     
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The list of nutritionally essential macronutrients and micronutrients,    
as described in the Code of Federal Regulation (21 C.F.R. 101.9, 1998).   
Essential Nutrient                                                        
                  100% (D.V.)*                                            
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Total Fat         65          g                                           
Saturated Fat     20          g                                           
Cholesterol       300         mg                                          
Sodium            2,400       mg                                          
Potassium         3,500       mg                                          
Total Carbohydrate                                                        
                  300         g                                           
Dietary Fiber     25          g                                           
Sugars                                                                    
Protein           50          g                                           
Vitamin A         5,000       IU**                                        
Vitamin C         60          mg                                          
Calcium           1,000       mg                                          
Iron              18          mg                                          
Vitamin D         400         IU**                                        
Vitamin E         30          IU**                                        
Vitamin K         80          mcg                                         
Thiamine (Vitamin B1)                                                     
                  1.5         mg                                          
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2)                                                   
                  1.7         mg                                          
Niacin            20          mg                                          
Vitamin B6        2.0         mg                                          
Folate            400         mcg                                         
Vitamin B12       6.0         mcg                                         
Biotin            300         mcg                                         
Pantothenic Acid  10          mg                                          
Phosphorus        1,000       mg                                          
Iodine            150         mcg                                         
Magnesium         400         mg                                          
Zinc              15          mg                                          
Selenium          70          mcg                                         
Copper            2.0         mg                                          
Manganese         2.0         mg                                          
Chromium          120         mcg                                         
Molybdenum        75          mcg                                         
Chloride          3,400       mg                                          
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 *)Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.                
 **)1 International Unit (IU) of vitamin A = 0.3 mcg of alltrans retinol =
 0.6 mcg of all trans betacarotene                                        
 1 International Unit (IU) of vitamin D = 0.025 mcg cholecalciferol       
 1 International Unit (IU) of vitamin B = 1 mg of allrac-alpha Tocopherol 
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                                  TABLE 2A                                
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Nutrition Facts of Commercially Available Flavored Milks                  
                     COMPANY:                                             
                     Nestle                                               
                           Hershey's                                      
                                 Yoo-Hoo                                  
                                       Wawa Dairy                         
                                             Sealtest                     
                     PRODUCT:                                             
                     Quick ®                                          
                           Reduced Fat                                    
                                 Yoo-Hoo                                  
                                       1% Milkfat                         
                                             1% Milkfat                   
                     NUTRITION FACTS                                      
                     (chocolate)                                          
                           (chocolate)                                    
                                 (chocolate)                              
                                       (chocolate)                        
                                             (chocolate)                  
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Serving Size.        cup   cup   8 floz                                   
                                       Cup   Container                    
                     (240 ml)                                             
                           (240 ml)                                       
                                 (240 ml)                                 
                                       (240 ml)                           
                                             (237 ml)                     
Serving per container                                                     
                     two   two   four  two   one                          
Calories  2,000      230   190   130   160   180                          
Calories from Fat                                                         
          600        70    40    10    20    25                           
                 % DV*                                                    
                     % DV  % DV  % DV  % DV  % DV                         
Total fat 65  g  100%                                                     
                     12    7     1     5     4                            
Saturated Fat                                                             
          20  g  100%                                                     
                     25    15    3     8     9                            
Cholesterol                                                               
          300 mg 100%                                                     
                     10    5     0     2     4                            
Sodium    2,400                                                           
              mg 100%                                                     
                     5     6     7     8     10                           
Potassium 3,500                                                           
              mg 100%            4                                        
Total Carbohydrate                                                        
          300 g  100%                                                     
                     11    10    10    9     10                           
Dietary Fiber                                                             
          25  g  100%                                                     
                     4     4     0     0     0                            
Sugars        g      30 g  25 g  20 g  26 g  25 g                         
Protein   50  g  100%                                                     
                     14    16    4     16    20                           
Vitamin A 5,000                                                           
              IU**                                                        
                 100%                                                     
                     6     10    10    10    10                           
Vitamin C 60  mg 100%                                                     
                     0     0     10    4     4                            
Calcium   1,000                                                           
              mg 100%                                                     
                     25    25    10    29    35                           
Iron      18  mg 100%                                                     
                     0     2     6     3     0                            
Vitamin D 400 IU**                                                        
                 100%      25    10    25    25                           
Vitamin E 30  IU**                                                        
                 100%                                                     
Vitamin K 80  mcg                                                         
                 100%                                                     
Thiamine  1.5 mg 100%                                                     
Riboflavin                                                                
          1.7 mg 100%            10                                       
Niacin    20  mg 100%            10                                       
Vitamin B6                                                                
          2.0 mg 100%                                                     
Folate    400 mcg                                                         
                 100%                                                     
Vitamin B12                                                               
          6.0 mcg                                                         
                 100%                                                     
Biotin    300 mcg                                                         
                 100%                                                     
Pantothenic Acid                                                          
          10  mg 100%                                                     
Phosphorus                                                                
          1,000                                                           
              mg 100%            10                                       
Iodine    150 mcg                                                         
                 100%                                                     
Magnesium 400 mg 100%                                                     
Zinc      15  mg 100%                                                     
Selenium  70  mcg                                                         
                 100%                                                     
Copper    2.0 mg 100%                                                     
Manganese 2.0 mg 100%                                                     
Chromium  120 mcg                                                         
                 100%                                                     
Molybdenum                                                                
          75  mcg                                                         
                 100%                                                     
Chloride  3,400                                                           
              mg 100%                                                     
__________________________________________________________________________
 *)Percent Daily Values (D.V.) are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.         
 **)1 International Unit (IU) of vitamin A = 0.3 mcg of alltrans retinol =
 0.6 mcg of alltrans betacarotene                                         
 1 International Unit (IU) of vitamin D = 0.025 mcg of cholecalciferol    
 1 International Unit (IU) of vitamin E = 1 mg of allrac-alpha Tocopherol 
 acetate                                                                  

                                  TABLE 2B                                
__________________________________________________________________________
Nutrition Facets of Commercially Available Flavored Milks                 
                     COMPANY:                                             
                           Power Power Organic                            
                                             White                        
                     Say Yes                                              
                           Nutrition                                      
                                 Nutrition                                
                                       Cow of Vt                          
                                             Wave                         
                     PRODUCT:                                             
                           Power Power Milk                               
                                       Organic                            
                                             Silk                         
                     Fat Free                                             
                           Milk Plus                                      
                                 Fatfree                                  
                                       Milk  Soymilk                      
                     NUTRITION FACTS                                      
                     (chocolate)                                          
                           (vanilla)                                      
                                 (chocolate)                              
                                       (chocolate)                        
                                             (chocolate)                  
__________________________________________________________________________
Serving Size.        1 cup 8 fl oz                                        
                                 8 fl oz                                  
                                       1 cup 1 cup                        
                     (236 ml)          (236 ml)                           
                                             (237 ml)                     
Serving per container                                                     
                     four  one   one   four  four                         
Calories  2,000      150   250   160   280   108                          
Calories from Fat                                                         
          600        0     55    0     140   24                           
                 % DV*                                                    
                     % DV  % DV  % DV  % DV  % DV                         
Total Fat 65  g  100%                                                     
                     0     9     0     23    4                            
Saturated Fat                                                             
          20  g  100%                                                     
                     0     8     0     48    0                            
Cholesterol                                                               
          300 mg 100%                                                     
                     1     1     1     20    0                            
Sodium    2,400                                                           
              mg 100%                                                     
                     6     7     6     5     4                            
Potassium 3,500                                                           
              mg 100%      13    14                                       
Total Carbohydrate                                                        
          300 g  100%                                                     
                     8     13    11    9     6                            
Dietary Fiber                                                             
          25  g  100%                                                     
                     0     7     9     3     4                            
Sugars        g      23 g  25 g  20 g  25 g  15 g                         
Protein   50  g  100%                                                     
                     16    17    17    17    10                           
Vitamin A 5,000                                                           
              IU**                                                        
                 100%                                                     
                     10    20    20    10    10                           
Vitamin C 60  mg 100%                                                     
                     0     50    50    4     0                            
Calcium   1,000                                                           
              mg 100%                                                     
                     25    30    30    40    30                           
Iron      18  mg 100%                                                     
                     2     10    10          2                            
Vitamin D 400 IU**                                                        
                 100%                                                     
                     25    35    35    4     30                           
Vitamin E 30  IU**                                                        
                 100%      35    35                                       
Vitamin K 80  mcg                                                         
                 100%                                                     
Thiamine  1.5 mg 100%      35    35                                       
Riboflavin                                                                
          1.7 mg 100%      50    50          30                           
Niacin    20  mg 100%      35    35                                       
Vitamin B6                                                                
          2.0 mg 100%      35    35                                       
Folate    400 mcg                                                         
                 100%      4                                              
Vitamin B12                                                               
          6.0 mcg                                                         
                 100%      50    50          50                           
Biotin    300 mcg                                                         
                 100%      35    35                                       
Pantothenic Acid                                                          
          10  mg 100%      35    35                                       
Phosphorus                                                                
          1,000                                                           
              mg 100%      30    25                                       
Iodine    150 mcg                                                         
                 100%      35    35                                       
Magnesium 400 mg 100%      20    20                                       
Zinc      15  mg 100%      15    15                                       
Selenium  70  mcg                                                         
                 100%      trace trace                                    
Copper    2.0 mg 100%      10    10                                       
Manganese 2.0 mg 100%      trace trace                                    
Chromium  120 mcg                                                         
                 100%      trace trace                                    
Molybdenum                                                                
          75  mcg                                                         
                 100%      trace trace                                    
Chloride  3,400                                                           
              mg 100%                                                     
__________________________________________________________________________
 *)Percent Daily Values (D.V.) are based on a 2 000 calorie diet.         
 **)1 International Unit (IU) of vitamin A = 0.3 mcg of alltrans retinol =
 0.6 mcg of alltrans betacarotene                                         
 1 International Unit (IU) of vitamin D = 0.025 mcg of cholecalcipherol   
 1 International Unit (IU) of vitamin E = 1 mg of allrac-alpha Tocopherol 
 acetate                                                                  

                                  TABLE 2C                                
__________________________________________________________________________
Nutrition Facts of Commercially Available Milk-Based Products             
                     COMPANY:                                             
                     Nestle/Carnation                                     
                              Model Dairy/Suiza                           
                     PRODUCT:                                             
                     Carnation Instant                                    
                     Breakfast                                            
                              Kidsmilk                                    
                     NUTRITION FACTS                                      
__________________________________________________________________________
Serving Size.        8 fl oz  1 cup (240 mL)                              
Serving per container                                                     
Calories  2,000                                                           
Calories from Fat                                                         
          600                                                             
                 % DV*                                                    
                     % DV*    % DV*                                       
Total Fat 65  g  100%         8%                                          
Saturated Fat                                                             
          20  g  100%         15%                                         
Cholesterol                                                               
          300 mg 100%         4%                                          
Sodium    2,400                                                           
              mg 100%         5%                                          
Potassium 3,500                                                           
              mg 100%         25%                                         
Total Carbohydrate                                                        
          300 g  100%         4%                                          
Dietary Fiber                                                             
          25  g  100%         0%                                          
Sugars        g               12 g                                        
Protein   50  g  100%         18%                                         
Vitamin A 5,000                                                           
              IU**                                                        
                 100%                                                     
                     35%      25%                                         
Vitamin C 60  mg 100%                                                     
                     40%      25%                                         
Calcium   1,000                                                           
              mg 100%                                                     
                     40%      50%                                         
Iron      18  mg 100%                                                     
                     20%      25%                                         
Vitamin D 400 IU**                                                        
                 100%                                                     
                     20%      25%                                         
Vitamin E 30  IU**                                                        
                 100%                                                     
                     20%      25%                                         
Vitamin K 80  mcg                                                         
                 100%                                                     
                     X        X                                           
Thiamine  1.5 mg 100%                                                     
                     20%      25%                                         
Riboflavin                                                                
          1.7 mg 100%                                                     
                     20%      25%                                         
Niacin    20  mg 100%                                                     
                     20%      25%                                         
Vitamin B6                                                                
          2.0 mg 100%                                                     
                     20%      25%                                         
Folate    400 mcg                                                         
                 100%                                                     
                     20%      X                                           
Vitamin B12                                                               
          6.0 mcg                                                         
                 100%                                                     
                     20%      25%                                         
Biotin    300 mcg                                                         
                 100%                                                     
                     20%      25%                                         
Pantothenic Acid                                                          
          10  mg 100%                                                     
                     20%      X                                           
Phosphorus                                                                
          1,000                                                           
              mg 100%                                                     
                     25%      X                                           
Iodine    150 mcg                                                         
                 100%                                                     
                     20%      X                                           
Magnesium 400 mg 100%                                                     
                     20%      25%                                         
Zinc      15  mg 100%                                                     
                     20%      25%                                         
Selenium  70  mcg                                                         
                 100%                                                     
                     X        X                                           
Copper    2.0 mg 100%                                                     
                     20%      X                                           
Manganese 2.0 mg 100%                                                     
                     X        X                                           
Chromium  120 mcg                                                         
                 100%                                                     
                     X        X                                           
Molybdenum                                                                
          75  mcg                                                         
                 100%                                                     
                     X        X                                           
Chloride  3,400                                                           
              mg 100%                                                     
                     X        X                                           
__________________________________________________________________________
 *)Percent Daily Values (D.V.) are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.         
 **)1 International Unit (IU) of vitamin A = 0.3 mcg of alltrans retinol =
 0.6 mcg of alltrans betacarotene                                         
 1 International Unit (IU) of vitamin D = 0.025 mcg of cholecalcipherol   
 1 International Unit (IU) of vitamin E = 1 mg of allrac-alpha Tocopherol 
 acetate                                                                  

                                  TABLE 3A                                
__________________________________________________________________________
Nutrition Facts of Commercially Available Ice Creams and Frozen Yogurts   
                     COMPANY:                                             
                     Good  Edy's Ben &                                    
                     Humor Grand Jerry Haagan-Daz                         
                                             ConAgra                      
                     PRODUCT:                                             
                                 Ben &       Healthy                      
                     Breyers ®                                        
                           Edy's Jerry Haagan-Daz                         
                                             Choice                       
                     NUTRITION FACTS                                      
                     DulceDe                                              
                           Vanilla                                        
                                 ChocChip                                 
                     Leoche                                               
                           Bean  Cookie                                   
                                       Pistachio                          
                                             Vanilla Bean                 
__________________________________________________________________________
Serving Size.        1/2 cup                                              
                           1/2 cup                                        
                                 1/2 cup                                  
                                       1/2 cup                            
                                             1/2 cup                      
Serving per container                                                     
Calories  2,000      160   140   300   290   110                          
Calories from Fat                                                         
          600        50    70    140   180   20                           
                 % DV*                                                    
                     % DV  % DV  % DV  % DV  % DV                         
Total Fat 65  g  100%                                                     
                     9     12    24    31    3                            
Saturated Fat                                                             
          20  g  100%                                                     
                     19    23    49    55    5                            
Cholesterol                                                               
          300 mg 100%                                                     
                     7     9     21    37    2                            
Sodium    2,400                                                           
              mg 100%                                                     
                     3     1     4     3     2                            
Potassium 3,500                                                           
              mg 100%                                                     
Total Carbohydrate                                                        
          300 g  100%                                                     
                     8     5     11    7     6                            
Dietary Fiber                                                             
          25  g  100%                        3                            
Sugars        g      20 g  14 g  26 g  18 g  18 g                         
Protein   50  g  100%                                                     
                     4     4     10    10    6                            
Vitamin A 5,000                                                           
              IU**                                                        
                 100%                                                     
                     6     6     15    15    6                            
Vitamin C 60  mg 100%                                                     
                     0     0     0     0     0                            
Calcium   1,000                                                           
              mg 100%                                                     
                     8     6     10    10    10                           
Iron      18  mg 100%                                                     
                     0     0     6     2     0                            
Vitamin D 400 IU**                                                        
                 100%                                                     
Vitamin E 30  IU**                                                        
                 100%                                                     
Vitamin K 80  mcg                                                         
                 100%                                                     
Thiamine  1.5 mg 100%                                                     
Riboflavin                                                                
          1.7 mg 100%                                                     
Niacin    20  mg 100%                                                     
Vitamin B6                                                                
          2.0 mg 100%                                                     
Folate    400 mcg                                                         
                 100%                                                     
Vitamin B12                                                               
          6.0 mcg                                                         
                 100%                                                     
Biotin    300 mcg                                                         
                 100%                                                     
Pantothenic Acid                                                          
          10  mg 100%                                                     
Phosphorus                                                                
          1,000                                                           
              mg 100%                                                     
Iodine    150 mcg                                                         
                 100%                                                     
Magnesium 400 mg 100%                                                     
Zinc      15  mg 100%                                                     
Selenium  70  mcg                                                         
                 100%                                                     
Copper    2.0 mg 100%                                                     
Manganese 2.0 mg 100%                                                     
Chromium  120 mcg                                                         
                 100%                                                     
Molybdenum                                                                
          75  mcg                                                         
                 100%                                                     
Chloride  3,400                                                           
              mg 100%                                                     
__________________________________________________________________________
 *)Percent Daily Values (D.V.) are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.         
 **)1 International Unit (IU) of vitamin A = 0.3 mcg of alltrans retinol =
 0.6 mcg of alltrans betacarotene                                         
 1 International Unit (IU) of vitamin D = 0.025 mcg of cholecalcipherol   
 1 International Unit (IU) of vitamin E = 1 mg of allrac-alpha Tocopherol 
 acetate                                                                  

                                  TABLE 3B                                
__________________________________________________________________________
Nutrition Facts of Commercially Available Ice Creams and Frozen Yogurts   
                     COMPANY:                                             
                     Starbucks                                            
                             Haagen-Dazs                                  
                                    Haagen-Dazs                           
                     PRODUCT:                                             
                     Starbucks coffee                                     
                             Frozen Yogurt                                
                                    Frozen Yogurt                         
                     NUTRITION FACTS                                      
                                    Vanilla Raspberry                     
                     Java Toffee                                          
                             Vanilla                                      
                                    Swirl                                 
__________________________________________________________________________
Serving Size.        1/2 cup 1/2 cup                                      
                                    1/2 cup                               
Serving per container                                                     
Calories  2,000      260     140    130                                   
Calories from Fat                                                         
          600        130     0      0                                     
                 % DV*                                                    
                     % DV    % DV   % DV                                  
Total Fat 65  g  100%                                                     
                     22      0      0                                     
Saturated Fat                                                             
          20  g  100%                                                     
                     38      0      0                                     
Cholesterol                                                               
          300 mg 100%                                                     
                     21      1      1                                     
Sodium    2,400                                                           
              mg 100%                                                     
                     4       2      1                                     
Potassium 3,500                                                           
              mg 100%                                                     
Total Carbohydrate                                                        
          300 g  100%                                                     
                     10      10     9                                     
Dietary Fiber                                                             
          25  g  100%                                                     
Sugars        g      29 g    17 g   19 g                                  
Protein   50  g  100%                                                     
                     8       12     8                                     
Vitamin A 5,000                                                           
              IU**                                                        
                 100%                                                     
                     10      0      0                                     
Vitamin C 60  mg 100%                                                     
                     0       0      0                                     
Calcium   1,000                                                           
              mg 100%                                                     
                     10      20     10                                    
Iron      18  mg 100%                                                     
                     0       0      0                                     
Vitamin D 400 IU**                                                        
                 100%                                                     
Vitamin E 30  IU**                                                        
                 100%                                                     
Vitamin K 80  mcg                                                         
                 100%                                                     
Thiamine  1.5 mg 100%                                                     
Riboflavin                                                                
          1.7 mg 100%                                                     
Niacin    20  mg 100%                                                     
Vitamin B6                                                                
          2.0 mg 100%                                                     
Folate    400 mcg                                                         
                 100%                                                     
Vitamin B12                                                               
          6.0 mcg                                                         
                 100%                                                     
Biotin    300 mcg                                                         
                 100%                                                     
Pantothenic Acid                                                          
          10  mg 100%                                                     
Phosphorus                                                                
          1,000                                                           
              mg 100%                                                     
Iodine    150 mcg                                                         
                 100%                                                     
Magnesium 400 mg 100%                                                     
Zinc      15  mg 100%                                                     
Selenium  70  mcg                                                         
                 100%                                                     
Copper    2.0 mg 100%                                                     
Manganese 2.0 mg 100%                                                     
Chromium  120 mcg                                                         
                 100%                                                     
Molybdenum                                                                
          75  mcg                                                         
                 100%                                                     
Chloride  3,400                                                           
              mg 100%                                                     
__________________________________________________________________________
 *)Percent Daily Values (D.V.) are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.         
 **)1 International Unit (IU) of vitamin A = 0.3 mcg of alltrans retinol =
 0.6 mcg of alltrans betacarotene                                         
 1 International Unit (IU) of vitamin D = 0.025 mcg of cholecalcipherol   
 1 International Unit (IU) of vitamin E = 1 mg of allrac-alpha Tocopherol 
 acetate                                                                  

                                  TABLE 4A                                
__________________________________________________________________________
Nutrition Facts of Commercially Available Yogurts                         
                     COMPANY:                                             
                     Dannon ®                                         
                           Colombo ®                                  
                                 Stonyfield                               
                                       Dannon ®                       
                     PRODUCT:                                             
                     Regular                                              
                     Yogurt                                               
                           Lowfat                                         
                                 Organic                                  
                                       99% fatfree                        
                     NUTRITION FACTS                                      
                     Plain Plain Plain blueberry                          
__________________________________________________________________________
Serving Size.        1 cup 1 cup 1 cup 1 cup                              
Serving per container                                                     
Calories  2,000      150   130   180   240                                
Calories from Fat                                                         
          600        70    35    90    25                                 
                 % DV*                                                    
                     % DV  % DV  % DV  % DV                               
Total Fat 65  g  100%                                                     
                     13    6     15    4                                  
Saturated Fat                                                             
          20  g  100%                                                     
                     26    13    30    9                                  
Cholesterol                                                               
          300 mg 100%                                                     
                     11    5     13    5                                  
Sodium    2,400                                                           
              mg 100%                                                     
                     5     6     5     7                                  
Potassium 3,500                                                           
              mg 100%                                                     
                     11    13          13                                 
Total Carbohydrate                                                        
          300 g  100%                                                     
                     4     4     4     15                                 
Dietary Fiber                                                             
          25  g  100%                  4                                  
Sugars        g      11 g  11 g  12 g  43 g                               
Protein   50  g  100%                                                     
                     16    20    18    18                                 
Vitamin A 5,000                                                           
              IU**                                                        
                 100%                                                     
                     6     0     8     2                                  
Vitamin C 60  mg 100%                                                     
                     4     0     4     4                                  
Calcium   1,000                                                           
              mg 100%                                                     
                     30    35    35    35                                 
Iron      18  mg 100%                                                     
                     0     2     0     0                                  
Vitamin D 400 IU**                                                        
                 100%                                                     
Vitamin E 30  IU**                                                        
                 100%                                                     
Vitamin K 80  mcg                                                         
                 100%                                                     
Thiamine  1.5 mg 100%                                                     
Riboflavin                                                                
          1.7 mg 100%      25                                             
Niacin    20  mg 100%                                                     
Vitamin B6                                                                
          2.0 mg 100%                                                     
Folate    400 mcg                                                         
                 100%                                                     
Vitamin B12                                                               
          6.0 mcg                                                         
                 100%                                                     
Biotin    300 mcg                                                         
                 100%                                                     
Pantothenic Acid                                                          
          10  mg 100%                                                     
Phosphorus                                                                
          1,000                                                           
              mg 100%      25                                             
Iodine    150 mcg                                                         
                 100%                                                     
Magnesium 400 mg 100%                                                     
Zinc      15  mg 100%                                                     
Selenium  70  mcg                                                         
                 100%                                                     
Copper    2.0 mg 100%                                                     
Manganese 2.0 mg 100%                                                     
Chromium  120 mcg                                                         
                 100%                                                     
Molybdenum                                                                
          75  mcg                                                         
                 100%                                                     
Chloride  3,400                                                           
              mg 100%                                                     
__________________________________________________________________________
 *)Percent Daily Values (D.V.) are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.         
 **)1 International Unit (IU) of vitamin A = 0.3 mcg of alltrans retinol =
 0.6 mcg of alltrans betacarotene                                         
 1 International Unit (IU) of vitamin D = 0.025 mcg of cholecalcipherol   
 1 International Unit (IU) of vitamin E = 1 mg of allrac-alpha Tocopherol 
 acetate                                                                  

                                  TABLE 4B                                
__________________________________________________________________________
Nutrition Facts of Commercially Available Yogurts                         
                      COMPANY:                                            
                      Colombo ®                                       
                             Breyers ®                                
                      PRODUCT:                                            
                      Fat Free                                            
                             99% fatfree                                  
                      NUTRITION FACTS                                     
                      blueberry                                           
                             Smooth & Creamy                              
__________________________________________________________________________
Serving Size.         1 cup  1 cup                                        
Serving per container                                                     
Calories  2,000       200    230                                          
Calories from Fat                                                         
          600         0      20                                           
                 % DV*                                                    
                      % DV   % DV                                         
Total Fat 65  g  100% 0      3                                            
Saturated Fat                                                             
          20  g  100% 0      5                                            
Cholesterol                                                               
          300 mg 100% 2      7                                            
Sodium    2,400                                                           
              mg 100% 5      5                                            
Potassium 3,500                                                           
              mg 100% 11                                                  
Total Carbohydrate                                                        
          300 g  100% 14     15                                           
Dietary Fiber                                                             
          25  g  100%                                                     
Sugars        g       36 g   40 g                                         
Protein   50  g  100% 14     18                                           
Vitamin A 5,000                                                           
              IU**                                                        
                 100% 0      0                                            
Vitamin C 60  mg 100% 0      0                                            
Calcium   1,000                                                           
              mg 100% 20     25                                           
Iron      18  mg 100% 0      0                                            
Vitamin D 400 IU**                                                        
                 100%                                                     
Vitamin E 30  IU**                                                        
                 100%                                                     
Vitamin K 80  mcg                                                         
                 100%                                                     
Thiamine  1.5 mg 100%                                                     
Riboflavin                                                                
          1.7 mg 100%                                                     
Niacin    20  mg 100%                                                     
Vitamin B6                                                                
          2.0 mg 100%                                                     
Folate    400 mcg                                                         
                 100%                                                     
Vitamin B12                                                               
          6.0 mcg                                                         
                 100%                                                     
Biotin    300 mcg                                                         
                 100%                                                     
Pantothenic Acid                                                          
          10  mg 100%                                                     
Phosphorus                                                                
          1,000                                                           
              mg 100%                                                     
Iodine    150 mcg                                                         
                 100%                                                     
Magnesium 400 mg 100%                                                     
Zinc      15  mg 100%                                                     
Selenium  70  mcg                                                         
                 100%                                                     
Copper    2.0 mg 100%                                                     
Manganese 2.0 mg 100%                                                     
Chromium  120 mcg                                                         
                 100%                                                     
Molybdenum                                                                
          75  mcg                                                         
                 100%                                                     
Chloride  3,400                                                           
              mg 100%                                                     
__________________________________________________________________________
 *)Percent Daily Values (D.V.) are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.         
 **)1 International Unit (IU) of vitamin A = 0.3 mcg of alltrans retinol =
 0.6 mcg of alltrans betacarotene                                         
 1 International Unit (IU) of vitamin D = 0.025 mcg of cholecalcipherol   
 1 International Unit (IU) of vitamin E = 1 mg of allrac-alpha Tocopherol 
 acetate                                                                  

                                  TABLE 5                                 
__________________________________________________________________________
Nutrition Facts of Complete Milk Products of the Present Invention        
                     COMPANY:                                             
                     Inventive                                            
                           Inventive                                      
                                 Inventive                                
                     PRODUCT:                                             
                     Milk  Ice Cream                                      
                                 Yogurt                                   
                     NUTRITION FACTS                                      
                     (chocolate)                                          
                           (vanilla)                                      
                                 (vanilla)                                
__________________________________________________________________________
Serving Size.        8 fl oz                                              
                           1/2  cup                                       
                                 1 cup                                    
Serving per container                                                     
                 one                                                      
Calories  2,000      170   varies                                         
                                 varies                                   
Calories from Fat                                                         
          600        20    varies                                         
                                 varies                                   
                 % DV*                                                    
                     % DV  % DV  % DV                                     
Total Fat 65  g  100%                                                     
                     3     varies                                         
                                 varies                                   
Saturated Fat                                                             
          20  g  100%                                                     
                     7     varies                                         
                                 varies                                   
Cholesterol                                                               
          300 mg 100%                                                     
                     3     varies                                         
                                 varies                                   
Sodium    2,400                                                           
              mg 100%                                                     
                     8     5     5                                        
Potassium 3,500                                                           
              mg 100%                                                     
                     10    10    10                                       
Total Carbohydrate                                                        
          300 g  100%                                                     
                     10    varies                                         
                                 varies                                   
Dietary Fiber                                                             
          25  g  100%                                                     
                     0     varies                                         
                                 varies                                   
Sugars        g      30 g  varies                                         
                                 varies                                   
Protein   50  g  100%                                                     
                     16    varies                                         
                                 varies                                   
Vitamin A 5,000                                                           
              IU**                                                        
                 100%                                                     
                     10    10    10                                       
Vitamin C 60  mg 100%                                                     
                     10    10    10                                       
Calcium   1,000                                                           
              mg 100%                                                     
                     25    25    25                                       
Iron      18  mg 100%                                                     
                     10    10    10                                       
Vitamin D 400 IU**                                                        
                 100%                                                     
                     25    25    25                                       
Vitamin E 30  IU**                                                        
                 100%                                                     
                     10    10    10                                       
Vitamin K 80  mcg                                                         
                 100%                                                     
                     10    10    10                                       
Thiamine  1.5 mg 100%                                                     
                     10    10    10                                       
Riboflavin                                                                
          1.7 mg 100%                                                     
                     24    24    24                                       
Niacin    20  mg 100%                                                     
                     10    10    10                                       
Vitamin B6                                                                
          2.0 mg 100%                                                     
                     10    10    10                                       
Folate    400 mcg                                                         
                 100%                                                     
                     10    10    10                                       
Vitamin B12                                                               
          6.0 mcg                                                         
                 100%                                                     
                     14    14    14                                       
Biotin    300 mcg                                                         
                 100%                                                     
                     10    10    10                                       
Pantothenic Acid                                                          
          10  mg 100%                                                     
                     10    10    10                                       
Phosphorus                                                                
          1,000                                                           
              mg 100%                                                     
                     25    25    25                                       
10dine    150 mcg                                                         
                 100%                                                     
                     10    10    10                                       
Magnesium 400 mg 100%                                                     
                     10    10    10                                       
Zinc      15  mg 100%                                                     
                     10    10    10                                       
Selenium  70  mcg                                                         
                 100%                                                     
                     10    10    10                                       
Copper    2.0 mg 100%                                                     
                     10    10    10                                       
Manganese 2.0 mg 100%                                                     
                     10    10    10                                       
Chromium  120 mcg                                                         
                 100%                                                     
                     10    10    10                                       
Molybdenum                                                                
          75  mcg                                                         
                 100%                                                     
                     10    10    10                                       
Chloride  3,400                                                           
              mg 100%                                                     
                     10    10    10                                       
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 *)Percent Daily Values (D.V.) are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.         
 **)1 International Unit (IU) of vitamin A = 0.3 mcg of alltrans retinol =
 0.6 mcg of alltrans betacarotene                                         
 1 International Unit (IU) of vitamin D = 0.025 mcg of cholecalcipherol   
 1 International Unit (IU) of vitamin E = 1 mg of allrac-alpha Tocopherol 
 acetate                                                                  

                                  TABLE 6                                 
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The source and quantity of each vitamin (in the vitamin premix) to be     
used in the inventive complete nutritional composition.                   
Fine-tuning of vitamins and minerals concentration will be done in the    
final products.                                                           
                               SOURCE TO                                  
                                       PROCESSING &                       
                                               REQUIRED                   
             LABEL             VITAMIN STORAGE QUANTITY OF                
             CLAIM                                                        
                  FOOD-GRADE   CONVERSION                                 
                                       OVERDOSE                           
                                               SOURCE/                    
VITAMIN PREMIX*                                                           
          UNIT                                                            
             UNITS/L                                                      
                  SOURCE/COMPOUND                                         
                               FACTOR  FACTOR  COMPOUND                   
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Vitamin A IU 2115 Vitamin A Palmitate                                     
                               1.9     1.2     4822                       
Vitamin C mg 25.4 Sodium Ascorbate                                        
                               1.12    2       56.9                       
Vitamin D IU 422.5                                                        
                  Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol)                            
                               1       1.2     507                        
Vitamin E IU 12.7 alpha-tocopheryl acetate                                
                               1       1.2     15.24                      
Vitamin K mcg                                                             
             33.84                                                        
                  Phylloquinone (phytonadione)                            
                               1       1.1     37.22                      
Thiamine  mg 0.635                                                        
                  Thiamin monoitrate                                      
                               1       1.2     0.76                       
Riboflavin                                                                
          mg 1.72                                                         
Niacin    mg 8.46 Niacinamide  1       1.1     9.31                       
Vitamin B6                                                                
          mg 0.846                                                        
                  Pyridoxine hydrochloride                                
                               1.21    1.2     1.23                       
Folate    mcg                                                             
             169  Folic Acid   1       1.2     203                        
Vitamin B12                                                               
          mcg                                                             
             3.55                                                         
Biotin    mcg                                                             
             127  Biotin       1       1.2     152.4                      
Pantothenic Acid                                                          
          mg 4.23 Calcium Pantothenate                                    
                               1.09    1.2     5.53                       
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 1 International Unit (IU) of vitamin A = 0.3 mcg of alltrans retinol = 0.
 mcg of alltrans betacarotene                                             
 1 International Unit (IU) of vitamin D = 0.025 mcg cholecalciferol       
 1 International Unit (IU) of vitamin E = 1 mg of allrac-alpha Tocopherol 
 acetate                                                                  
 *Riboflavin and Vitamin B12 are generally fully contributed from milk.   

                                  TABLE 7                                 
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The source and quantity of each mineral (in the mineral premix) to be     
used in the inventive standard complete nutritional milk composition.     
Fine-tuning of vitamins and minerals concentration will be done in the    
final products.                                                           
                    LABEL CLAIM                 SOURCE TO                 
                                                        REQUIRED          
         Label                                                            
              Contribution                                                
                    MINUS CONTRIB.              MINERAL QUANTITY          
MINERALS Claim                                                            
              Via milk*                                                   
                    VIA MILK FOOD-GRADE     MOL.                          
                                                CONVERSION                
                                                        OF SOURCE         
PREMIX                                                                    
      UNIT                                                                
         Unit/L                                                           
              Unit/L                                                      
                    UNIT/L   SOURCE/COMPOUND                              
                                            WT. FACTOR  COMPOUND          
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Sodium                                                                    
      mg 580  580   0                                                     
Potassium                                                                 
      mg 1400 1400  0                                                     
Calcium                                                                   
      mg 1177 1177  0                                                     
Iron  mg 7.6        7.6      Ferrous Sulfate (FeSO.sub.4.7H.sub.2         
                                            278 4.98    37.85             
Phosphorus                                                                
      mg 951  951   0                                                     
Iodine                                                                    
      mcg                                                                 
         63.45      63.45    Potassium Iodide (KI), anhydrous             
                                            166 1.31    83.12             
Magnesium                                                                 
      mg 169  121   48       Magnesium Chloride (MgCl2.6                  
                                            203 8.46    407               
                             H.sub.2 O)                                   
Zinc  mg 6.35       6.35     Zinc Sulfate (ZnSO.sub.4.1H.sub.2 O)         
                                            179.44                        
                                                2.76    17.53             
Selenium                                                                  
      mcg                                                                 
         29.6       29.6     Sodium Selenate (Na.sub.2 SeO.sub.4),        
                                            188.9                         
                                                2.4     71                
                             anhydrous                                    
Copper                                                                    
      mg 0.846      0.846    Cupric Sulfate (CuSO.sub.4),                 
                                            159.6                         
                                                2.51    2.12              
                             anhydrous                                    
Manganese                                                                 
      mg 0.846      0.846    Manganese Sulfate (MnSO.sub.4.               
                                            169 3.07    2.6               
                             1H.sub.2 O)                                  
Chromium                                                                  
      mcg                                                                 
         50.76      50.76    Chromium Chloride                            
                                            266.45                        
                                                5.12    260               
                             [Cr(H.sub.2 O)4Cl.sub.2 ]. 2H.sub.2 O        
Molybdenum                                                                
      mcg                                                                 
         31.72      31.72    Sodium Molybdate (Na.sub.2 MoO.sub.4.        
                                            241.95                        
                                                2.52    80                
                             2H.sub.2 O)                                  
Chloride                                                                  
      mg 1187 1045  142                                                   
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 *)H. E. Swaiagood, Characteristics of edible fluids of animal origin:    
 Milk, In: Food Chemistry, ed: O.R. Fennema, 2nd edition, Dekker, 1985    

                                  TABLE 8                                 
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Preparation and Processing Procedure for Example 1A                       
               Batch          Batching Process                            
Ingredient/Premix                                                         
            Unit                                                          
               (1 Liter)                                                  
                   Pre-Batching Condition                                 
                              Conditions                                  
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Vitamins & Minerals For Preparation of Fatfree Complete Nutritional Milk  
Mineral Premix                                                            
            g  1                                                          
MgCl.sub.2  g  0.407                                                      
Mineral Premix & Balance                                                  
            g  1.407                                                      
Vitamin Premix                                                            
            g  1                                                          
Batching & Processing Procedure For Fatfree Complete Nutritional Milk     
                   CIP the total system                                   
Fatfree (skim) milk                                                       
            ml 950 refrigerated                                           
                              Add to the batching tank                    
Mineral & Balance Premix                                                  
            g  1.407                                                      
                   Dissolve in 25 ml Room                                 
                              Mix to uniformity                           
                   Temperature fatfree milk                               
Vitamin Premix                                                            
            g  1   Dissolve in 25 ml Room                                 
                              Mix to uniformity                           
                   Temperature fatfree milk                               
                              PASTEURIZE &                                
                              HOMOGENIZE: Heat                            
                              (e.g., center of product to                 
                              85° C. for 30 seconds), and          
                              cool immediately.                           
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                                  TABLE 9                                 
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Preparation and Processing Procedure for Example 1B                       
                   Batch           Batching Process                       
Ingredient/Premix                                                         
                Unit                                                      
                   (1 Liter)                                              
                       Pre-Batching Condition                             
                                   Conditions                             
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Vitamins & Minerals For Preparation of Fatfree Complete Nutritional Milk  
Mineral Premix  g  1                                                      
MgCl.sub.2      g  0.407                                                  
Mineral Premix & Balance                                                  
                g  1.407                                                  
Vitamin Premix  g  1                                                      
Batching & Processing Procedure For Fatfree Complete Nutritional Milk     
                       CIP the total system                               
Fatfree (with nonfat milk solid) milk                                     
                ml 950 refrigerated                                       
                                   Add to the batching tank               
Mineral & Balance Premix                                                  
                g  1.407                                                  
                       Dissolve in 25 ml Room                             
                                   Mix to uniformity                      
                       Temperature fatfree                                
                       (w/nonfat milk solid) milk                         
Vitamin Premix  g  1   Dissolve in 25 ml Room                             
                                   Mix to uniformity                      
                       Temperature fatfree                                
                       (w/nonfat milk solid) milk                         
                                   PASTEURIZE &                           
                                   HOMOGENIZE: Heat                       
                                   (e.g., center of product to            
                                   85° C. for 30 seconds), and     
                                   cool immediately.                      
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                                  TABLE 10                                
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Preparation and Processing Procedure for Example 1C                       
               Batch              Batching Process                        
Ingredient/Premix                                                         
            Unit                                                          
               (1 Liter)                                                  
                   Pre-Batching Condition                                 
                                  Conditions                              
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Vitamins & Minerals For Preparation of Fatfree Complete Nutritional Milk  
Mineral Premix                                                            
            g  1                                                          
MgCl.sub.2  g  0.407                                                      
Mineral Premix & Balance                                                  
            g  1.407                                                      
Vitamin Premix                                                            
            g  1                                                          
Batching & Processing Procedure For Fatfree Complete Nutritional Milk     
                   CIP the total system                                   
Fatfree (lactose-free) milk                                               
            ml 950 refrigerated   Add to the batching tank                
Mineral & Balance Premix                                                  
            g  1.407                                                      
                   Dissolve in 25 ml Room                                 
                                  Mix to uniformity                       
                   Temperature fatfree (lactose-free)                     
                   milk                                                   
Vitamin Premix                                                            
            g  1   Dissolve in 25 ml Room                                 
                                  Mix to uniformity                       
                   Temperature fatfree (lactose-free)                     
                   milk                                                   
                                  PASTEURIZE &                            
                                  HOMOGENIZE: Heat                        
                                  (e.g., center of product to             
                                  85° C. for 30 seconds), and      
                                  cool immediately.                       
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                                  TABLE 11                                
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Preparation and Processing Procedure for Example 1D                       
               Batch          Batching Process                            
Ingredient/Premix                                                         
            Unit                                                          
               (1 Liter)                                                  
                   Pre-Batching Condition                                 
                              Conditions                                  
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Vitamins & Minerals For Preparation of Lowfat (1% Fat) Complete           
Nutritional Milk                                                          
Mineral Premix                                                            
            g  1                                                          
MgCl.sub.2  g  0.407                                                      
Mineral Premix & Balance                                                  
            g  1.407                                                      
Vitamin Premix                                                            
            g  1                                                          
Batching & Processing Procedure For Lowfat (1% Fat) Complete Nutritional  
Milk                                                                      
                   CIP the total system                                   
Lowfat (1% fat) milk                                                      
            ml 950 refrigerated                                           
                              Add to the batching tank                    
Mineral & Balance Premix                                                  
            g  1.407                                                      
                   Dissolve in 25 ml Room                                 
                              Mix to uniformity                           
                   Temperature 1% fat milk                                
Vitamin Premix                                                            
            g  1   Dissolve in 25 ml Room                                 
                              Mix to uniformity                           
                   Temperature 1% fat milk                                
                              PASTEURIZE &                                
                              HOMOGENIZE: Heat                            
                              (e.g., center of product to                 
                              85° C. for 30 seconds), and          
                              cool immediately.                           
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                                  TABLE 12                                
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Preparation and Processing Procedure for Example 1E                       
               Batch          Batching Process                            
Ingredient/Premix                                                         
            Unit                                                          
               (1 Liter)                                                  
                   Pre-Batching Condition                                 
                              Conditions                                  
__________________________________________________________________________
Vitamins & Minerals For Preparation of Lowfat (2% Fat) Complete           
Nutritional Milk                                                          
Mineral Premix                                                            
            g  1                                                          
MgCl.sub.2  g  0.407                                                      
Mineral Premix & Balance                                                  
            g  1.407                                                      
Vitamin Premix                                                            
            g  1                                                          
Batching & Processing Procedure For Lowfat (2% Fat) Complete Nutritional  
Milk                                                                      
                   CIP the total system                                   
Lowfat (2% fat) milk                                                      
            ml 950 refrigerated                                           
                              Add to the batching tank                    
Mineral & Balance Premix                                                  
            g  1.407                                                      
                   Dissolve in 25 ml Room                                 
                              Mix to uniformity                           
                   Temperature 2% fat milk                                
Vitamin Premix                                                            
            g  1   Dissolve in 25 ml Room                                 
                              Mix to uniformity                           
                   Temperature 2% fat milk                                
                              PASTEURIZE &                                
                              HOMOGENIZE: Heat                            
                              (e.g., center of product to                 
                              85° C. for 30 seconds), and          
                              cool immediately.                           
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              TABLE 13                                                    
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Preparation and Processing Procedure for Example 1F                       
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Vitamins & Minerals For Preparation of                                    
Fullfat (3.4% Fat) Complete Nutritional Milk                              
Ingredient/   Batch                                                       
Premix Unit   (1 Liter)                                                   
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Mineral                                                                   
       g      1                                                           
Premix                                                                    
MgCl.sub.2                                                                
       g      0.407                                                       
Mineral                                                                   
       g      1.407                                                       
Premix &                                                                  
Balance                                                                   
Vitamin                                                                   
       g      1                                                           
Premix                                                                    
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Batching & Processing Procedure For                                       
Fullfat (3.4% Fat) Complete Nutritional Milk                              
Ingredient/   Batch                Batching Process                       
Premix Unit   (1 Liter)                                                   
                      Pre-Batching Condition                              
                                   Conditions                             
______________________________________                                    
                      CIP the total system                                
Fullfat                                                                   
       ml     950     refrigerated Add to the                             
(3.4% fat)                         batching tank                          
milk                                                                      
Mineral &                                                                 
       g      1.407   Dissolve in 25 ml Room                              
                                   Mix to uniformity                      
Balance               Temperature fullfat milk                            
Premix                                                                    
Vitamin                                                                   
       g      1       Dissolve in 25 ml Room                              
                                   Mix to uniformity                      
Premix                Temperature fullfat milk                            
                                   PASTEURIZE &                           
                                   HOMOGENIZE:                            
                                   Heat (e.g., center                     
                                   of product to                          
                                   85° C. for 30                   
                                   seconds), and                          
                                   cool immediately.                      
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              TABLE 14                                                    
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Preparation and Processing Procedure for Example 2A                       
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Vitamins & Minerals For Preparation of                                    
Lowfat (1% Fat) Complete Nutritional Milk                                 
(Chocolate Flavor)                                                        
Ingredient/   Batch                                                       
Premix Unit   (1 Liter)                                                   
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Mineral                                                                   
       g      1                                                           
Premix                                                                    
MgCl.sub.2                                                                
       g      0.407                                                       
Mineral                                                                   
       g      1.407                                                       
Premix &                                                                  
Balance                                                                   
Vitamin                                                                   
       g      1                                                           
Premix                                                                    
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Batching & Processing Procedure For                                       
Lowfat (1% Fat) Complete Nutritional Milk                                 
(Chocolate Flavor)                                                        
Ingredient/   Batch                Batching Process                       
Premix Unit   (1 Liter)                                                   
                      Pre-Batching Condition                              
                                   Conditions                             
______________________________________                                    
                      CIP the total system                                
Lowfat ml     950     refrigerated Add to the                             
(1% fat)                           batching tank                          
chocolate                                                                 
milk                                                                      
Mineral &                                                                 
       g      1.407   Dissolve in 25 ml 1% fat                            
                                   Mix to uniformity                      
Balance               chocolate milk                                      
Premix                                                                    
Vitamin                                                                   
       g      1       Dissolve in 25 ml 1% fat                            
                                   Mix to uniformity                      
Premix                chocolate milk                                      
                                   PASTEURIZE &                           
                                   HOMOGENIZE:                            
                                   Heat (e.g., center                     
                                   of product to                          
                                   85° C. for 30                   
                                   seconds), and                          
                                   cool immediately.                      
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              TABLE 15                                                    
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Preparation and Processing Procedure for Example 2B                       
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Vitamins & Minerals For Preparation of                                    
Lowfat (1% Fat) Complete Nutritional Milk                                 
(Strawberry Flavor)                                                       
Ingredient/   Batch                                                       
Premix Unit   (1 Liter)                                                   
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Mineral                                                                   
       g      1                                                           
Premix                                                                    
MgCl.sub.2                                                                
       g      0.407                                                       
Mineral                                                                   
       g      1.407                                                       
Premix &                                                                  
Balance                                                                   
Vitamin                                                                   
       g      1                                                           
Premix                                                                    
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Batching & Processing Procedure For                                       
Lowfat (1% Fat) Complete Nutritional Milk                                 
(Strawberry Flavor)                                                       
Ingredient/   Batch                Batching Process                       
Premix Unit   (1 Liter)                                                   
                      Pre-Batching Condition                              
                                   Conditions                             
______________________________________                                    
                      CIP the total system                                
Lowfat ml     950     refrigerated Add to the                             
(1% fat)                           batching tank                          
strawberry                                                                
milk                                                                      
Mineral &                                                                 
       g      1.407   Dissolve in 25 ml 1% fat                            
                                   Mix to uniformity                      
Balance               strawberry milk                                     
Premix                                                                    
Vitamin                                                                   
       g      1       Dissolve in 25 ml 1% fat                            
                                   Mix to uniformity                      
Premix                strawberry milk                                     
                                   PASTEURIZE &                           
                                   HOMOGENIZE:                            
                                   Heat (e.g., center                     
                                   of product to                          
                                   85° C. for 30                   
                                   seconds), and                          
                                   cool immediately.                      
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              TABLE 16                                                    
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Preparation and Processing Procedure for Example 2C                       
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Vitamins & Minerals For Preparation of                                    
Lowfat (1% Fat) Complete Nutritional Milk                                 
(Vanilla Flavor)                                                          
Ingredient/   Batch                                                       
Premix Unit   (1 Liter)                                                   
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Mineral                                                                   
       g      1                                                           
Premix                                                                    
MgCl.sub.2                                                                
       g      0.407                                                       
Mineral                                                                   
       g      1.407                                                       
Premix &                                                                  
Balance                                                                   
Vitamin                                                                   
       g      1                                                           
Premix                                                                    
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Batching & Processing Procedure For                                       
Lowfat (1% Fat) Complete Nutritional Milk                                 
(Vanilla Flavor)                                                          
Ingredient/   Batch                Batching Process                       
Premix Unit   (1 Liter)                                                   
                      Pre-Batching Condition                              
                                   Conditions                             
______________________________________                                    
                      CIP the total system                                
Lowfat ml     950     refrigerated Add to the                             
(1% fat)                           batching tank                          
vanilla                                                                   
milk                                                                      
Mineral &                                                                 
       g      1.407   Dissolve in 25 ml 1% fat                            
                                   Mix to uniformity                      
Balance               vanilla milk                                        
Premix                                                                    
Vitamin                                                                   
       g      1       Dissolve in 25 ml 1% fat                            
                                   Mix to uniformity                      
Premix                vanilla milk                                        
                                   PASTEURIZE &                           
                                   HOMOGENIZE:                            
                                   Heat (e.g., center                     
                                   of product to                          
                                   85° C. for 30                   
                                   seconds), and                          
                                   cool immediately.                      
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              TABLE 17                                                    
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Preparation and Processing Procedure for Example 2D                       
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Vitamins & Minerals For Preparation of                                    
Lowfat (1% Fat) Complete Nutritional Milk                                 
(Banana Flavor)                                                           
Ingredient/   Batch                                                       
Premix Unit   (1 Liter)                                                   
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Mineral                                                                   
       g      1                                                           
Premix                                                                    
MgCl.sub.2                                                                
       g      0.407                                                       
Mineral                                                                   
       g      1.407                                                       
Premix &                                                                  
Balance                                                                   
Vitamin                                                                   
       g      1                                                           
Premix                                                                    
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Batching & Processing Procedure For                                       
Lowfat (1% Fat) Complete Nutritional Milk                                 
(Banana Flavor)                                                           
Ingredient/   Batch                Batching Process                       
Premix Unit   (1 Liter)                                                   
                      Pre-Batching Condition                              
                                   Conditions                             
______________________________________                                    
                      CIP the total system                                
Lowfat ml     950     refrigerated Add to the                             
(1% fat)                           batching tank                          
banana                                                                    
milk                                                                      
Mineral &                                                                 
       g      1.407   Dissolve in 25 ml 1% fat                            
                                   Mix to uniformity                      
Balance               banana milk                                         
Premix                                                                    
Vitamin                                                                   
       g      1       Dissolve in 25 ml 1% fat                            
                                   Mix to uniformity                      
Premix                banana milk                                         
                                   PASTEURIZE &                           
                                   HOMOGENIZE:                            
                                   Heat (e.g., center                     
                                   of product to                          
                                   85° C. for 30                   
                                   seconds), and                          
                                   cool immediately.                      
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              TABLE 18                                                    
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Preparation and Processing Procedure for Example 3A                       
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Vitamins & Minerals For Preparation of                                    
Complete Nutritional light Vanilla Ice Cream                              
Ingredient/   Batch                                                       
Premix Unit   (1 Liter)                                                   
                      Comments                                            
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Mineral                                                                   
       g      2       Since the serving size of ice cream/frozen          
Premix                dessert is 1/2 cup, we have doubled the             
MgCl.sub.2                                                                
       g      0.814   amount of added vitamins and minerals               
Mineral                                                                   
       g      2.814   (compared to nutritional milks), in order           
Premix &              to have similar D.V. value in 1/2 cup               
Balance               serving of product.                                 
Vitamin                                                                   
       g      2                                                           
Premix                                                                    
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Batching & Processing Procedure For                                       
Complete Nutritional light Vanilla Ice Cream                              
Ingredient/   Batch   Pre-Batching                                        
                              Batching Process                            
Premix Unit   (1 Liter)                                                   
                      Condition                                           
                              Conditions                                  
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                      CIP the total                                       
                      system                                              
Half & ml     500     refrigerated                                        
                              Place in the batching                       
Half                          tank                                        
(10% fat)                                                                 
Fullfat                                                                   
       ml     250     refrigerated                                        
                              Add to the batching                         
Milk                          tank                                        
(3.4% fat)                                                                
Sugar  g      185             Add to the batching                         
                              tank                                        
Vanilla                                                                   
       ml     5               Add to the batching                         
extract                       tank                                        
Mineral &                                                                 
       g      2.814   Dissolve in                                         
                              Mix to uniformity/Add                       
Balance               50 ml Room                                          
                              to batch                                    
Premix                Temperature                                         
                      fullfat milk                                        
Vitamin                                                                   
       g      2       Dissolve in                                         
                              Mix to uniformity/Add                       
Premix                50 ml Room                                          
                              to batch                                    
                      Temperature                                         
                      fullfat milk                                        
                              Mix all ingredients to                      
                              uniformity                                  
                              Pasteurize mix (85° C./30            
                              sec.)                                       
                              Pour mixture into freezer                   
                              bowel of Cuisinart ®                    
                              Frozen Yogurt-Ice                           
                              Cream&Sorbet Maker                          
                              Run the machine until                       
                              Mixture thicken (About 25                   
                              minutes)                                    
                              Transfer ice cream to an                    
                              airtight container and                      
                              place in freezer until firm                 
                              (2 hrs.)                                    
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              TABLE 19                                                    
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Preparation and Processing Procedure for Example 3B                       
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Vitamins & Minerals For Preparation of                                    
Complete Nutritional Fat-Free, Lactose-Free Chocolate                     
Fudgesicle Ice Cream                                                      
Ingredient/   Batch                                                       
Premix Unit   (1 Liter)                                                   
                      Comments                                            
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Mineral                                                                   
       g      2       Since the serving size of ice cream/frozen          
Premix                dessert is 1/2 cup, we have doubled the             
MgCl.sub.2                                                                
       g      0.814   amount of added vitamins and minerals               
Mineral                                                                   
       g      2.814   (compared to nutritional milks), in order           
Premix &              to have similar D.V. value in 1/2 cup               
Balance               serving of product.                                 
Vitamin                                                                   
       g      2                                                           
Premix                                                                    
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Batching & Processing Procedure For                                       
Complete Nutritional Fat-Free, Lactose-Free Chocolate                     
Fudgesicle Ice Cream                                                      
Ingredient/   Batch   Pre-Batching                                        
                              Batching Process                            
Premix Unit   (1 Liter)                                                   
                      Condition                                           
                              Conditions                                  
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                      CIP the total                                       
                      system                                              
100%   ml     800     refrigerated                                        
                              Place in the batching                       
Fat-Free,                     tank                                        
Lactose-                                                                  
Free Milk                                                                 
Chocolate                                                                 
       g      176             Add to the batching                         
Pudding                       tank                                        
Filling                                                                   
Vanilla                                                                   
       ml     2               Add to the batching                         
extract                       tank                                        
Mineral &                                                                 
       g      2.814   Dissolve in                                         
                              Mix to uniformity/Add                       
Balance               50 ml Room                                          
                              to batch                                    
Premix                Temperature                                         
                      FF/LF milk                                          
Vitamin                                                                   
       g      2       Dissolve in                                         
                              Mix to uniformity/Add                       
Premix                50 ml Room                                          
                              to batch                                    
                      Temperature                                         
                      FF/LF milk                                          
                              Mix all ingredients to                      
                              uniformity                                  
                              Pasteurize mix (85° C./30            
                              sec.)                                       
                              Pour mixture into freezer                   
                              bowel of Cuisinart ®                    
                              Frozen Yogurt-Ice                           
                              Cream&Sorbet Maker                          
                              Run the machine until                       
                              Mixture thicken (about 25                   
                              minutes)                                    
                              Transfer ice cream to an                    
                              airtight container and                      
                              place in freezer until firm                 
                              (2-4 hrs.)                                  
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Preparation and Processing Procedure for Example 3C                       
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Vitamins & Minerals For Preparation of                                    
Complete Nutritional lowfat Peach Frozen Yogurt                           
Ingredient/   Batch                                                       
Premix Unit   (1 Liter)                                                   
                      Comments                                            
______________________________________                                    
Mineral                                                                   
       g      2       Since the serving size of ice cream/frozen          
Premix                dessert is 1/2 cup, we have doubled the             
MgCl.sub.2                                                                
       g      0.814   amount of added vitamins and minerals               
Mineral                                                                   
       g      2.814   (compared to nutritional milks), in order           
Premix &              to have similar D.V. value in 1/2 cup               
Balance               serving of product.                                 
Vitamin                                                                   
       g      2                                                           
Premix                                                                    
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Batching & Processing Procedure For                                       
Complete Nutritional lowfat Peach Frozen Yogurt                           
Ingredient/   Batch   Pre-Batching                                        
                              Batching Process                            
Premix Unit   (1 Liter)                                                   
                      Condition                                           
                              Conditions                                  
______________________________________                                    
                      CIP the total                                       
                      system                                              
Lowfat g      400     refrigerated                                        
                              Place in the batching tank                  
(2%)                                                                      
vanilla                                                                   
yogurt                                                                    
Minced g      425     refrigerated                                        
                              Add to the batching tank                    
canned                                                                    
peach                                                                     
Sugar  g      75              Add to the batching tank                    
Mineral &                                                                 
       g      1.407   Dissolve in                                         
                              Mix to uniformity/Add to                    
Balance               50 ml 2%                                            
                              batch                                       
Premix                vanilla                                             
                      yogurt                                              
Vitamin                                                                   
       g      1       Dissolve in                                         
                              Mix to uniformity/Add to                    
Premix                50 ml 2%                                            
                              batch                                       
                      vanilla                                             
                      yogurt                                              
                              Blend the mix to uniformity                 
                              Pour mixture into freezer                   
                              bowel of Cuisinart ®                    
                              Frozen Yogurt-Ice                           
                              Cream&Sorbet Maker                          
                              Run the machine until                       
                              Mixture thicken (about 25                   
                              minutes)                                    
                              Transfer ice cream to an                    
                              airtight container and                      
                              place in freezer until firm                 
                              (2 hrs.)                                    
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Preparation and Processing Procedure for Example 4A                       
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Vitamins & Minerals For Preparation of                                    
Fatfree (Nonfat or Skim) Complete Nutritional Vanilla Yogurt              
Ingredient/     Batch                                                     
Premix   Unit   (1 Liter)                                                 
                        Comments                                          
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Mineral Premix                                                            
         g      1       We initially assume the same profile              
MgCl.sub.2                                                                
         g      0.407   and concentration of vitamins and                 
Mineral  g      1.407   minerals as milk. Fine tuning of                  
Premix &                concentration of vitamins and                     
Balance                 minerals must be done upon analysis               
Vitamin  g      1       of the final products due to factors              
Premix                  such as consumption of micronutrients             
                        by bacterial culture and acidity of               
                        the product.                                      
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Batching & Processing Procedure For                                       
Fatfree (Nonfat or Skim) Complete Nutritional Vanilla Yogurt              
Ingredient/     Batch   Pre-Batching                                      
                                Batching Process                          
Premix   Unit   (1 Liter)                                                 
                        Condition                                         
                                Conditions                                
______________________________________                                    
                        CIP the total                                     
                        system                                            
Fatfree (skim)                                                            
         ml     785     Refrigerated                                      
                                Add to the batching                       
milk                            tank                                      
Prebiotic                                                                 
         g      10              Add to the batching                       
ingredient                      tank                                      
(e.g.,                                                                    
Fructo-oligo-                                                             
saccharides                                                               
Raftilose ®                                                           
P95)                                                                      
Vanilla extract                                                           
         g      5               Add to the batching                       
                                tank                                      
Mineral &                                                                 
         g      1.407   Dissolve in                                       
                                Mix to uniformity/Add                     
Balance Premix          50 ml fatfree                                     
                                to batch                                  
                        milk                                              
Vitamin  g      1       Dissolve in                                       
                                Mix to uniformity/Add                     
Premix                  50 ml fatfree                                     
                                to batch                                  
                        milk                                              
                                Pasteurize (85° C. for             
                                30 seconds), cool slowly.                 
Bacterial                                                                 
         g      100     Stir to Add when the batch is                     
culture (skim           uniformity,                                       
                                still warm (55° C.),               
yogurt                  room    Store at 27° C. for 12             
containing              temperature                                       
                                hrs, refrigerate                          
L. acidophilus)                 afterwards.                               
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              TABLE 22                                                    
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Preparation and Processing Procedure for Example 4B                       
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Vitamins & Minerals For Preparation of                                    
1% Fat Complete Nutritional Strawberry                                    
(Fruit on Bottom = FOB) Yogurt                                            
Ingredient/     Batch                                                     
Premix   Unit   (1 Liter)                                                 
                        Comments                                          
______________________________________                                    
Mineral Premix                                                            
         g      1       We initially assume the same profile              
MgCl.sub.2                                                                
         g      0.407   and concentration of vitamins and                 
Mineral  g      1.407   minerals as milk. Fine tuning of                  
Premix &                concentration of vitamins and                     
Balance                 minerals must be done upon analysis               
Vitamin  g      1       of the final products due to factors              
Premix                  such as consumption of micronutrients             
                        by bacterial culture and acidity of               
                        the product.                                      
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Batching & Processing Procedure For                                       
1% Fat Complete Nutritional Strawberry                                    
(Fruit on Bottom = FOB) Yogurt                                            
Ingredient/     Batch   Pre-Batching                                      
                                Batching Process                          
Premix   Unit   (1 Liter)                                                 
                        Condition                                         
                                Conditions                                
______________________________________                                    
                        CIP the total                                     
                        system                                            
Milk (1% fat)                                                             
         ml     800     Refrigerated                                      
                                Add to the batching                       
                                tank                                      
Mineral &                                                                 
         g      1.407   Dissolve in                                       
                                Mix to uniformity/Add                     
Balance Premix          50 ml 1% fat                                      
                                to batch                                  
                        milk                                              
Vitamin  g      1       Dissolve in                                       
                                Mix to uniformity/Add                     
Premix                  50 ml 1% fat                                      
                                to batch                                  
                        milk                                              
                                Pasteurize (85° C. for             
                                30 seconds), cool slowly.                 
Bacterial                                                                 
         g      100     Stir to Add when the batch is                     
culture (skim           uniformity,                                       
                                still warm (55° C.), Pour          
yogurt                  room    batch gently on top of                    
containing              temperature                                       
                                the Preserve (FOB),                       
L. Acidophilus)                 Store at 37° C. for 12             
Strawberry                                                                
         g      60              hrs, refrigerate                          
Preserve                        afterwards.                               
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Preparation and Processing Procedure for Example 4C                       
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Vitamins & Minerals For Preparation of                                    
2% Fat Complete Nutritional Raspberry                                     
(Fruit on Bottom = FOB) Yogurt                                            
Ingredient/     Batch                                                     
Premix   Unit   (1 Liter)                                                 
                        Comments                                          
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Mineral Premix                                                            
         g      1       We initially assume the same profile              
MgCl.sub.2                                                                
         g      0.407   and concentration of vitamins and                 
Mineral  g      1.407   minerals as milk. Fine tuning of                  
Premix &                concentration of vitamins and                     
Balance                 minerals must be done upon analysis               
Vitamin  g      1       of the final products due to factors              
Premix                  such as consumption of micronutrients             
                        by bacterial culture and acidity of               
                        the product.                                      
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Batching & Processing Procedure For                                       
2% Fat Complete Nutritional Raspberry                                     
(Fruit on Bottom = FOB) Yogurt                                            
Ingredient/     Batch   Pre-Batching                                      
                                Batching Process                          
Premix   Unit   (1 Liter)                                                 
                        Condition                                         
                                Conditions                                
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                        CIP the total                                     
                        system                                            
Milk (2% fat)                                                             
         ml     800     Refrigerated                                      
                                Add to the batching                       
                                tank                                      
Mineral &                                                                 
         g      1.407   Dissolve in                                       
                                Mix to uniformity/Add                     
Balance Premix          50 ml 2% fat                                      
                                to batch                                  
                        milk                                              
Vitamin  g      1       Dissolve in                                       
                                Mix to uniformity/Add                     
Premix                  50 ml 2% fat                                      
                                to batch                                  
                        milk                                              
                                Pasteurize (85° C. for             
                                30 seconds), cool slowly.                 
Bacterial                                                                 
         g      100     Stir to Add when the batch is                     
culture (skim           uniformity,                                       
                                still warm (55° C.). Pour          
yogurt                  room    batch gently on top of                    
containing              temperature                                       
                                the Preserve (FOB),                       
L. Acidophilus)                 Store at 37° C. for 12             
Raspberry                                                                 
         g      60              hrs, refrigerate                          
Preserve                        afterwards.                               
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Preparation and Processing Procedure for Example 4D                       
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Vitamins & Minerals For Preparation of                                    
Full Fat Complete Nutritional Organic Yogurt                              
Ingredient/     Batch                                                     
Premix   Unit   (1 Liter)                                                 
                        Comments                                          
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Mineral Premix                                                            
         g      1       We initially assume the same profile              
MgCl.sub.2                                                                
         g      0.407   and concentration of vitamins and                 
Mineral  g      1.407   minerals as milk. Fine tuning of                  
Premix &                concentration of vitamins and                     
Balance                 minerals must be done upon analysis               
Vitamin  g      1       of the final products due to factors              
Premix                  such as consumption of micronutrients             
                        by bacterial culture and acidity of               
                        the product.                                      
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Batching & Processing Procedure For                                       
Full Fat Complete Nutritional Organic Yogurt                              
Ingredient/     Batch   Pre-Batching                                      
                                Batching Process                          
Premix   Unit   (1 Liter)                                                 
                        Condition                                         
                                Conditions                                
______________________________________                                    
                        CIP the total                                     
                        system                                            
Fullfat Organic                                                           
         ml     800     Refrigerated                                      
                                Add to the batching                       
Milk (3.4%)                     tank                                      
Mineral &                                                                 
         g      1.407   Dissolve in                                       
                                Mix to uniformity/Add                     
Balance Premix          50 ml fullfat                                     
                                to batch                                  
                        organic milk                                      
Vitamin  g      1       Dissolve in                                       
                                Mix to uniformity/Add                     
Premix                  50 ml fullfat                                     
                                to batch                                  
                        organic milk                                      
                                Pasteurize (85° C. for             
                                30 seconds), cool slowly.                 
Culture with                                                              
         g      100     Mix to  Add when the batch is                     
Probiotic               uniformity,                                       
                                still warm (55° C.),               
bacteria (e.g.,         room    Store at 37° C. for 12             
bifidobacter):          temperature                                       
                                hrs, refrigerate                          
Fullfat organic                 afterwards.                               
yogurt ( S.                                                               
Thermophilus,                                                             
L. Bulgaricus,                                                            
L. Acidophilus,                                                           
Bifidus, L.                                                               
Casei,                                                                    
L. Reuteri)                                                               
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What is claimed:
1. A substantially stable nutritional dairy-product having a composition which includes a milk and being thermally treated under conditions of pasteurization or ultra-pasteurization comprising, per serving size:
a. from about 0.1% to about 80% of the daily value of Sodium;
b. from about 0.1% to about 80% of the daily value of Potassium;
c. from about 0.1% to about 80% of the daily value of vitamin A;
d. from about 0.1% to about 250% of the daily value of vitamin C;
e. from about 0.1% to about 80% of the daily value of Calcium;
f. from about 0.1% to about 80% of the daily value of iron;
g. from about 0.1% to about 80% of the daily value of vitamin D;
h. from about 0.1% to about 80% of the daily value of vitamin E;
i. from about 0.1% to about 80% of the daily value of vitamin K;
j. from about 0.1% to about 80% of the daily value of Thiamine;
k. from about 0.1% to about 80% of the daily value of Riboflavin;
l. from about 0.1% to about 80% of the daily value of Niacin;
m. from about 0.1% to about 80% of the daily value of, vitamin B6;
n. from about 0.1% to about 80% of the daily value of Folate;
o. from about 0.1% to about 80% of the daily value of vitamin B12;
p. from about 0.1% to about 80% of the daily value of Biotin;
q. from about 0.1% to about 80% of the daily value of Pantothenic acid;
r. from about 0.1% to about 80% of the daily value of Phosphorus;
s. from about 0.1% to about 80% of the daily value of Iodine;
t. from about 0.1% to about 80% of the daily value of Magnesium;
u. from about 0.1% to about 80% of the daily value of Zinc;
v. from about 0.1% to about 80% of the daily value of Selenium;
w. from about 0.1% to about 80% of the daily value of Copper;
x. from about 0.1% to about 80% of the daily value of Manganese;
y. from about 0.1% to about 80% of the daily value of Chromium;
z. from about 0.1% to about 80% of the daily value of Molybdenum; and
aa. from about 0.1% to about 80% of the daily value of Chloride;
wherein the percent daily value is based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
2. The composition of claim 1 wherein said nutritional dairy-product is a milk.
3. The dairy-product of claim 2 wherein the serving size is about one cup.
4. The composition of claim 1 wherein said nutritional dairy-product is an ice cream, a frozen yogurt or a frozen dessert.
5. The dairy-product of claim 4 wherein the serving size is about one-half a cup.
6. The composition of claim 4 wherein said ice cream is selected from the group consisting of a standard ice cream, a premium ice cream, a super premium ice cream and combinations thereof.
7. The composition of claim 1 wherein said nutritional dairy-product is a yogurt.
8. The dairy-product of claim 7 wherein the serving size is about one cup.
9. The composition of claim 7 wherein said yogurt is selected from the group consisting of a set yogurt, a stirred yogurt, a fruit yogurt, a drinkable yogurt and combinations thereof.
10. The composition of claim 7 wherein said yogurt contains a probiotic microorganism, a prebiotic ingredient and combinations thereof.
11. The composition of claim 2 wherein the milk is selected from the group consisting of fatfree milk, lowfat milk, fullfat milk, lactose-free milk, concentrated milk, dry mil, organic milk and combinations thereof.
12. The composition of claim 11 wherein the fatfree milk contains added nonfat milk solids.
13. The composition of claim 11 wherein the fatfree milk is partially evaporated.
14. The composition of claim 1 wherein said dairy-product is a flavored dairy-product.
15. The composition of claim 14 wherein the flavor is selected from the group consisting of chocolate, strawberry, vanilla, banana, raspberry, coffee, mocha and combinations thereof.
16. The composition of claim 1, wherein the milk is selected from the group of animals consisting of cow, sheep, goat, buffalo, camel, llama, mare, deer and combinations thereof.
17. The composition of claim 1, wherein said milk is fortified with proteins.
18. The compositions of claim 1 wherein said milk is fortified with dietary fiber.
19. The composition of claim 1, further including additional amounts of natural antioxidants selected from the group consisting of vitamin C, vitamin E, beta-carotene, selenium, zinc, and combinations thereof.
20. The composition of claim 1, further including phenolic antioxidants selected from the group consisting of butylhydroxy anisole, butylhydroxy toluene, tertiary butyl hydroquinone, propyl gallate and combinations thereof.
21. The compositions of claim 1, further including an herb, an herb extract, a botanical, a botanical extract, an amino acid and combinations thereof.
22. The composition of claim 1, further including a phytochemical.
23. The composition of claim 1, further including a non-nutritive or non-essential component.
24. The composition of claim 1, further including a nutraceutical.
25. The composition of claim 2, further including an antimicrobial agent.
26. The composition of claim 1, wherein said nutritional dairy-product is a dairy drink, dairy beverage, or dairy cocktail.
27. The composition of claim 1, wherein said nutritional dairy product is pasteurized from about 75° C. to about 95° C. for about 15 to about 55 seconds.
28. The composition of claim 1, wherein said nutritional dairy-product is ultra-pasteurized from about 130° C. to about 150° C. for about 2 to about 5 seconds.
29. The composition of claim 28, wherein said ultra-pasteurization uses direct thermal treatment selected from the group consisting of steam injection or steam infusion.
30. The composition of claim 28, wherein said ultra-pasteurization uses indirect thermal treatment which comprises a heat exchanger.
31. The composition of claim 1, wherein said nutritional diary-product is in a package assembly comprising a gable-top carton, a plastic container, a glass container, a paper container, a cardboard container or a metal container.
32. A nutritional dairy-product according to claim 1 comprising, per serving size:
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Sodium         from about 10% to about 50%;                               
Potassium      from about 10% to about 50%;                               
Vitamin A      from about 10% to about 50%;                               
Vitamin C      from about 10% to about 100%;                              
Calcium        from about 10% to about 50%;                               
Iron           from about 10% to about 50%;                               
Vitamin D      from about 10% to about 50%;                               
Vitamin E      from about 10% to about 50%;                               
Vitamin K      from about 10% to about 50%;                               
Thiamine       from about 10% to about 50%;                               
Riboflavin     from about 10% to about 50%;                               
Niacin         from about 10% to about 50%;                               
Vitamin B6     from about 10% to about 50%;                               
Folate         from about 10% to about 50%;                               
Vitamin B12    from about 10% to about 50%;                               
Biotin         from about 10% to about 50%;                               
Pantothenic acid                                                          
               from about 10% to about 50%;                               
Phosphorus     from about 10% to about 50%;                               
Iodine         from about 10% to about 50%;                               
Magnesium      from about 10% to about 50%;                               
Zinc           from about 10% to about 50%;                               
Selenium       from about 10% to about 50%;                               
Copper         from about 10% to about 50%;                               
Manganese      from about 10% to about 50%;                               
Chromium       from about 10% to about 50%;                               
Molybdenum     from about 10% to about 50%; and                           
Chloride       from about 10% to about 50%;                               
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wherein said percentage are based on daily value and the daily value is based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
33. A substantially stable nutritional product having a composition which includes a soy milk comprising:
a. from about 0.1% to about 80% of the daily value of Sodium;
b. from about 0.1% to about 80% of the daily value of Potassium;
c. from about 0.1% to about 80% of the daily value of vitamin A;
d. from about 0.1% to about 250% of the daily value of vitamin C;
e. from about 0.1% to about 80% of the daily value of Calcium;
f. from about 0.1% to about 80% of the daily value of iron;
g. from about 0.1% to about 80% of the daily value of vitamin D;
h. from about 0.1% to about 80% of the daily value of vitamin K;
i. from about 0.1% to about 80% of the daily value of vitamin E;
j. from about 0.1% to about 80% of the daily value of Thiamine;
k. from about 0.1% to about 80% of the daily value of Riboflavin;
l. from about 0.1% to about 80% of the daily value of Niacin;
m. from about 0.1% to about 80% of the daily value of, vitamin B6;
n. from about 0.1% to about 80% of the daily value of Folate;
o. from about 0.1% to about 80% of the daily value of vitamin B12;
p. from about 0.1% to about 80% of the daily value of Biotin;
q. from about 0.1% to about 80% of the daily value of Pantothenic acid;
r. from about 0.1% to about 80% of the daily value of Phosphorus;
s. from about 0.1% to about 80% of the daily value of Iodine;
t. from about 0.1% to about 80% of the daily value of Magnesium;
u. from about 0.1% to about 80% of the daily value of Zinc;
v. from about 0.1% to about 80% of the daily value of Selenium;
w. from about 0.1% to about 80% of the daily value of Copper;
x. from about 0.1% to about 80% of the daily value of Manganese;
y. from about 0.1% to about 80% of the daily value of Chromium;
z. from about 0.1% to about 80% of the daily value of Molybdenum; and
aa. from about 0.1% to about 80% of the daily value of Chloride;
wherein the percent daily value is based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
34. A refrigeration-shelf-stable nutritional dairy product having a composition which includes a milk and being thermally treated under conditions of pasteurization or ultra-pasteurization comprising, per serving size:
essential macro-nutrients having a total calorie content from about 4% to about 25% of the daily value; and
essential micro-nutrients from about 0.1% to about 80% of the daily value;
wherein the percent daily value is based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
35. The composition of claim 34 wherein said micro-nutrients are nutritionally balanced and nutritionally complete.
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